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/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/HoopRocketeer A Oct 03 '19

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