An internet pharmacy was just closed in miami. No arrests of patients, just lost its license. All perscriptions were reportedly obtained legally by the patients.
You can use more than one doctor. I am aware of a defendant that was going to FOUR doctors. She had each one once a month fill a perscription they thought was only for the whole month not the week. She got nailed and put into drug court because she phoned in a fake perscription to a pharmacy which was checked.
You may have overlooked the point that the pain may have been real. Real pain in need of real treatment.
You may have overlooked the point that the pain may have been real. Real pain in need of real treatment.That's how it started, but it soon excellerated into a need for the euphoric high. By his own admission, he's been a junkie since '95-'96.
Twelve separate doctors each writing a script could not have "morally" or "legally" mantained his habit for 7 years.
As much as some surgeons like to cut for hardly any reason at all, many times surgery is the obvious answer to attempt to rememdy the causation of pain.
I like Rush a lot. I am happy he is kicking the habit, but he knew he was addicted and he didn't stop until that housekeeper outed him. Most addicts don't stop until they're either arrested or caught by family members. The worst ones, die.