Most people round up beach umbrellas, fishing rods or camping gear before they go on vacation.
Mike stocked up on pills. A financial planner who lives in Prince George's County, Mike schemed, begged and hoarded to make sure he wouldn't be stranded in New England with fewer than 350 painkillers. Although he had kicked alcohol with 12-step meetings and grit, he could not shake his addiction to prescription narcotics. Then, a year ago, he signed up at the Kolmac Clinic in Silver Spring for an innovative treatment that has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. That treatment, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration, is against the law.