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According to court documents, the investigation centers on whether Limbaugh engaged in "doctor shopping" -- getting multiple prescriptions from several doctors that he could not have received from just one. That is a criminal offense in Florida.

It would be interesting to know how many "doctor shopping" prosecutions have actually been pursued.

My bet is not many.

[Always Right]

It would be interesting to know how many "doctor shopping" prosecutions have actually been pursued.

Maybe 5 or so, and they usually involve additional more serious chrages.

[cricket]

"It would be interesting to know how many "doctor shopping" prosecutions have actually been pursued. "

. . .if only Rush lived in Hollywood. . .

But surely as a 'first timer' they will go out of their way to be fair. . .but who is running the legal maneuverings against Rush; the loser Dems down there or the Repubs?

[medic]

I'm with you. Lots of people do that. It's pretty obvious when I go to pick them up and they have two or three doctors prescribing their medications. If they were all prosecuted, there wouldn't be room in prison.

[des]

Usually, the prosecution comes way after multiple rehabs, multiple doctors, in a case that involves true crime, ie., cop stealing Oxycodone from the evidence room. All addicts become liars, and eventually, theives.