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31. This would have really caused my mother to needlessly have suffered in her final years as she needed

Tue Sep 26, 2017, 08:12 PM

Sep 2017

her morphine and her pain patches and I know for a fact she wasnt abusing or selling them since I was the one making sure she was given them on time since she couldnt recall if she had taken them and so I had to keep them locked up away from her.

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Gov. Scott wants 3-day limits on prescribed opiates, $50 million [View all] Akoto Sep 2017 OP

What kind of bullshit is this? People with severe pain have do drag their asses to the pharmacy catbyte Sep 2017 #1

Wonder how the Co-Pays come into play? n/t GP6971 Sep 2017 #26

Oh, man, what a nightmare. Insurance companies have the best chance at catbyte Sep 2017 #33

We know that Scott makes a ton of money reggaehead Sep 2017 #42

Tramadol has no affect on my pain. This is so wrong. Lochloosa Sep 2017 #2

Anyone can become addicted to these drugs gyroscope Sep 2017 #8

Anyone can be predisposed to addiction, but most chronic pain patients are rule abiding dependents. Akoto Sep 2017 #10

Most are rule-abiding dependents? gyroscope Sep 2017 #14

As I said in my OP... Akoto Sep 2017 #18

That's me, dead on target SonofDonald Sep 2017 #21

So? That doesn't mean no one should be prescribed them. What about cancer patients? pnwmom Sep 2017 #15

Where does it say Governor Scott wants to ban these drugs? gyroscope Sep 2017 #17

There is a huge difference between limiting prescriptions to 3 days and handing them out like candy. pnwmom Sep 2017 #19

And when did he become so concerned with the people in his state? dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #32

I am well aware of the chances for addiction. Lochloosa Sep 2017 #27

That's a fallacy. Only 10% of people with legitimate pain become addicted, and catbyte Sep 2017 #34

Only 1 out of 10 become addicted? gyroscope Sep 2017 #38

That 10% doesn't mean that they all turn into raving heroin addicts. catbyte Sep 2017 #40

+1,000 !! CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #44

Isn't that how the opiod problem started? JonLP24 Sep 2017 #3

There's a difference in the two situations. Akoto Sep 2017 #7

At the beginning madokie Sep 2017 #50

No, it isn't. It blew up because Big Pharma passed out Oxycontin like candy to doctors, catbyte Sep 2017 #35

I knew heroin addicts that said they got started on Percecot usually JonLP24 Sep 2017 #37

That's where overprescribing for acute pain comes in. Such strong catbyte Sep 2017 #41

Exactly! And most doctors just go along with whatever their pill reps tell them - Native Sep 2017 #43

Punish the law-abiding doctors and citizens with more regulations bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #4

The big pharma lobby will not be happy with Governor Scott gyroscope Sep 2017 #5

People who need painkillers will sufffer TREMENDOUSLY in this situation. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #6

They should make gun owners renew their licenses every 3-7 days. Cattledog Sep 2017 #9

+1,000 !! CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #49

This "opioid crisis" is a media-manufactured bullshit story. Archae Sep 2017 #11

100% wrong obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #20

Which part is wrong? They_Live Sep 2017 #25

That's right. They_Live Sep 2017 #24

So the media is just making it all up? gyroscope Sep 2017 #39

The emphasis by the media is what I was referring to They_Live Sep 2017 #46

Not completely making it up. Archae Sep 2017 #51

+1,000 !! CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #45

Whew, Boy are you wrong on this one. Old Vet Sep 2017 #54

How so? Archae Sep 2017 #55

The sociopathic elite do this to earn badges of honor MarcA Sep 2017 #12

No mention about looking into medical marijuana. logosoco Sep 2017 #13

This will drive a new wave of street drug sales truthisfreedom Sep 2017 #16

Oh hell yeah. People will be buying herion in droves. Scott is probably investing in the company elehhhhna Sep 2017 #29

I completely agree with original post. Akacia Sep 2017 #22

Does Scott/family have any financial interest in more doctor visits and more frequent prescriptions keithbvadu2 Sep 2017 #23

in fla ffs. mopinko Sep 2017 #28

Scorched intestines from NSAIDS CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #47

That's probably for initial prescriptions, not ongoing ones. Yo_Mama Sep 2017 #30

... CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #48

This would have really caused my mother to needlessly have suffered in her final years as she needed cstanleytech Sep 2017 #31

Can not imagine only 3or7 days for meds dembotoz Sep 2017 #36

If I lived in Florida I would be considering suicide right now. Coventina Sep 2017 #52

Kratom 2012lurker Sep 2017 #53

Laws like this melm00se Sep 2017 #56