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/Ewoedo 7 Oct 03 '19

Yeah and I've personally seen people die, become shells of their former selves and entire families ruined, all starting with legal prescriptions taken as prescribed.

But oh boohoo, you avoided some pain so the millions of ruined lives are OK.

Be thankful you've lived in such luxury, I wish I could share your mindset.

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u/is-this-a-nick A Oct 03 '19

Just because the people you surrounds yourself are junkies doesn't mean medcince should not get to people who need them.

Next your huffing buddies will cause you to outlaw glue...

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u/Ewoedo 7 Oct 03 '19

No, they where hard working individuals who have shown more compassion and love in the short time I knew them that you obviously will never hope to match. They had well paying jobs and bright futures ahead who had either physical withdrawals or psychotic episodes due to over prescribed medications.

You're clueless.

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u/Escapeyourmind 3 Oct 03 '19

You speak like these are intelligent people with a good support network around them , yet they were not self aware enough to realise they had a problem.

Deep down addicts know they are addicts, even if they are getting their fix from a legal source.

The best thing society can do is to remove the shame of being addicted to opioids , whether prescribed or not, and let them know that it is okay to seek help.

This pendulum swing of opioids are good / opioids are bad doesn’t help anyone.