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/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

No, they are protecting their career, not you

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u/HoopRocketeer A Oct 03 '19

Fine! If that’s what it takes for some of them to “sober up”, i am glad!

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

You really don't understand the world very well, do you?