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I think the drug dealers could learn a thing or two from our pharma industry. When I had back pain, the doctor handed me a prescription for 100 hydrocodone tab
by 1024core 10y ago
I think the drug dealers could learn a thing or two from our pharma industry.
When I had back pain, the doctor handed me a prescription for 100 hydrocodone tablets. I took none; just some physical therapy and stretching gave me immense relief. Later, I was shocked to find out from a friend that the street value of these tablets was $5/each.
- dx034 10y agoProbably more a fault of your doctor or the laws. There should be limits on that kind of painkillers, especially if you use it first time. If the doctor restricts the amount to a few days' usage, potential misuse is much easier to detect.
- chillwaves 10y agoThey could start with mandated patient education on the effects and addiction potential of these drugs, as well as a treatment plan to taper off. I had a severe injury in late 2013 and received neither of these things. We should work on the basics before pushing for more restrictions. To expand: I had maybe 4 different doctors writing me RX for pain meds at the time and none of them were coordinating. I remember having far more drugs than I needed for the first few months -- I had prescriptions to spare. This is because I had several doctors treating me but again, none were coordinating.