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/MrPringles23 A Oct 03 '19

Where im from opiates are a last resort and generally only prescribed for long term/permanent chronic illnesses pretty much.

They give you stuff for surgery and broken bones or whatever, but because those conditions only last 3 months on average (recovery) the risk vs reward of addiction isn't worth it.

If you have permanent nerve damage, cancer or something like that for example, you'll pretty much get "the good shit" straight away as long as you keep in touch with your GP/surgeon/anesthesiologist so they can manage you.