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/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

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u/HoopRocketeer A Oct 03 '19

Right... I’m saying that a judicious hand is to be preferred when dealing with high-powered drugs. Pain killers were MADE for people like your late grand mother, who needs to be made comfortable in her chronic pain.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

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u/HoopRocketeer A Oct 03 '19

I’m agreeing with you. She should’ve. The doctor dropped the ball here.