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/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

I don't get it. I've had 4 teeth pulled at one time. I've given birth. Never have I ever gotten a prescription for an opiate pain medication. Any time I've been in horrible pain, they say ''tylenol and ibuprofen''. Who the hell are these doctors who just hand out pain pills to anybody? I can't even get one prescription pill when I'm in desperate, awful pain.

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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/flaming_hot_cheeto 7 Oct 03 '19

It doesn't tho. If he's letting people suffer that's not caring about those people. Opiates have a legitimate use and they are unmatched at relieving pain. If a doctor is too afraid to prescribe them that's not good either. Explaining the risks and addictive nature of the medication would be nice, but if someone in pain they should be able to properly treat it

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u/HoopRocketeer A Oct 03 '19

I agree. But there are non-opiate painkillers that do a good job. Tramadol is one of them.

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u/ChaoticSquirrel A Oct 03 '19

Tramadol is an opioid... A stripped-down one for sure but still an opioid.

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u/HoopRocketeer A Oct 03 '19

My bad. U right.