"Prescription drug abuse, that is the next area. That is the crack cocaine of our day and we must do something about it," said Rosalind Tomkins, former addict and current life coach.

Lawmakers agree. Both the house and senate nearly unanimously passed the bill known as the pill mill bill.

"This is a situation where people are dying and unfortunately we've got to step in and make sure the pills aren't available. Our focus needs to be on a database I think that's where you're going to be able to control where the pills and the distribution occurs and it will allow the pharmacies to understand where these pills are going to be going," said Mark Pafford, Florida House of Representatives, district 88.

Benjamin Franklin once said an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. But can that be done with a prescription drug database? One mother, who watched her daughter struggle for years with painkiller addiction says no.

"As long as you have patients that are willing to report their real names, their real addresses, their real birthday . As long as you have doctors that are willing to report the same real statistics they're receiving but in reality, it's not going to be any different than what it is. Addicts are creative and so persuasive, that's what makes an addict so good at what they do. They are so driven to get what they need, they'll do whatever it takes. and for every database that pops up you've got another whole section of addicts trying to, I mean that's all they have to do is figure out a way to beat the system," said Cheri Jamison.

Many believe doctors need to be held more accountable. If they issue a prescription too large it could send an addict to relapse.

"You're not going to be able to regulate an addict off drugs, I don't care what the laws say but now as far as the professionals that are a part of this whole thing I believe you can really cut down through law enforcement on the doctors that are just writing these prescriptions," said Tomkins.

Rosalind Tomkins is now a life coach with Mothers in crisis incorporated. She is a former addict and is well aware of the problems that come with doctors dishing out drugs. A few years back she underwent surgery and needed medication.

"I really don't want to take any strong narcotics, very well aware of the fact that I was in recovery. but never the less all I got as far as prescriptions were the Percosets, the OxyContins, and all of those drugs that I know that if I wasn't aware I could have very easily slipped back into an addiction," added Tomkins.

Rosalind says medical professionals need to be the most proactive in making sure these pills aren't on the streets and part of the pill mill bill tackles that. As of May 17Th Doctors who work in pain management clinics will have to go through more training. They will no longer be allowed to give medication at their offices or clinics and patients will be sent to a pharmacy. Plus all prescription drug information, including patients, dates, and pill amounts could be stored in a state-wide database to try and curb supply to addicts and traffickers.

The drug database, which tracks sales is slated in early fall. The entire bill is waiting for Governor Scott's signature.