Heroin deaths double after painkiller crackdown

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77. The new law makes you have to choose between pain meds and marijuana

In addition to having to see the doctor in person to get the triple script, now Pee tests are required to get your prescription filled.

Having grown up in Hawaii in the 70's, this is the first time since I was 18 where I was not able to smoke. My first pee test is coming up in the next 30 days.

I wasn't an abuser of marijuana, but I was a daily smoker. Just a little after work each evening. Like some people use alcohol - to unwind after a long days work.

Until now, I have never had any problems sleeping. I am livid about this new law. Because of this law, now will have to take a day off work each month to make this doctor visit (because of my long commute on public transportation to the city.)

I had back surgery which was a miricle in that the sciatica pain has pretty much been absolved. But I also have DDD, spinal stenosis, and arthritis (which is deforming my fingers) and the pain in my hands was so bad that I can barely function in the mornings without the prescription.

I take no more than 2 per day, 1 at 3 am so I can get up at 4 and actually have my hands work like they should. I take another one around noon which gets me through the rest of the work day. I take only ibuprofen in the evenings because vicoden did keep me up later than I had to be to sleep. I was able to get up at 4 am, do a 4 hour commute (Round trip) and work a 9 hour day, even with my chronic pain. It was managed. It worked, and I was able to work.

Now I'm having trouble getting to sleep. Needless to say, I'm really pissed off. And I have to take a pee test for gods sake. I am not a criminal! I contribute to society, I pay my taxes, I support my mother.