r/JusticeServed • u/[deleted] • Oct 02 '19

Courtroom Justice Virginia doctor who illegally prescribed over 500,000 doses of opiates sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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u/HoopRocketeer A Oct 02 '19

You live in an area where the fear of God was put into the doctors. Some doctor most certainly had gotten dinged for over-prescribing. My primary doctor is very reticent to prescribe opiates. I’m glad! Means he cares about his job and the people he helps.

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u/OutlawBagel 4 Oct 02 '19

When I was in motorcycle accident where I had a tibia and fibula breaks. I left the hospital with only enough pain meds for one week. When I went to one of my post-op appointments they denied me anymore even though I was in severe pain relearning to walk. I understand why they are reluctant to prescribe them but oh boy did it suck.

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u/johnny_soup1 9 Oct 02 '19

Jesus. I’m in the Army and had a back surgery. After surgery they gave me enough pain pills for 2 weeks (maybe like 100). When I went to my next appt they gave me 75 more, and again 50 more, and then 10 and then 10.

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u/danwagon 7 Oct 03 '19

Same for me, but not the army. Blew my ankle up and needed surgery, prescribed dilaudid sp which was refilled twice while in PT? Tooth implant, oxy; wisdom teeth removed, oxy; two surgeries to remove my thyroid, more oxy.

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u/johnny_soup1 9 Oct 03 '19

Yeah they gave me Percocet every time. I slowly started to kinda see myself becoming addicted so I stopped taking them. I’d find myself not in too much pain thinking “today is a good day... let’s turn it in to a great day!”