[Judith Anne]

Psych patients ALL know which doctors will prescribe what they want in the quantities they want, in my experience. So do prisoners in jail, who want scripts for stress and pain, sleep, depression, etc.

[CobaltBlue]

I have a client right now who does stuff like this. He takes some, and sells the rest to buy cocaine and heroin. Nearly died from aspirating his own vomit a couple of weeks ago, and is now back on the street, doing it again. Most doctors are too straight-laced to get involved in it, but some are glad to get the money, maybe feel like they're doing the guy a favor somehow.

As a lawyer, of course, I can't tip off law enforcement.

[ladyinred]

Thanks, I know people do that. We have a business in the medical field, and I have friends galore who work in doctor's offices. I have just never heard of anyone getting the DA after them for this, unless they were forging scripts, and sometimes not even then!

The bad thing is , this makes it tough on those who really need pain meds. Everyone is suspect! You are better off if you can stick with one doctor, but that isn't always possible, especially with HMO's. This is a bad situation.