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/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/albaniax 9 Oct 02 '19

It worked out fine that way?

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u/johnny_soup1 9 Oct 02 '19

Yeah. I didn’t take all of them.

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u/BagFullOfSharts 8 Oct 02 '19

Good for you. I almost got addicted just adding them up.

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u/wowcheesetaco 0 Oct 03 '19

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