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about 5-6 years ago, my wife had a small eye problem and we went to a local urgent care clinic. resolved the problem, but it was still inflamed and had some di
by mgkimsal 9y ago
about 5-6 years ago, my wife had a small eye problem and we went to a local urgent care clinic. resolved the problem, but it was still inflamed and had some discomfort. the physician offered to write a prescription for either oxy or hydrocodone. (I can't remember which). "No, I'll be OK" my wife said. "Well, here, take this anyway", and she gave us a prescription for... 7 days of the stuff (IIRC).
2 years ago, both urgent care clinics in our town had signs out front saying "no prescriptions for oxycontin or similar painkillers will be given here". So... more legitimate use cases are now shut out from measured uses because there was such a rash of unneeded prescriptions years before.
- robotresearcher 9y agoThe signs out front are to discourage drug seekers from coming in the door. They’ll prescribe it if you need it.
- alkonaut 9y agoSo basically a doctor prescribed a hugely addictive opioid for something described as "discomfort". That shouldn't just mean you lose your license it should mean you go to jail.
- sooheon 9y agoWorse than literal drug dealers, because they took the Hippocratic oath and have a much more informed understanding of addiction and its repercussions.