Become an epedimic? They've been on the rise for a long while, especially among young adults and teens. Now that everyone has health care to get their pills how many years until the government reforms healthcare in an effort to crack down on prescription drug abuse? I'm just forecasting what is inevitable, so how long?

Become an epedimic? They've been on the rise for a long while, especially among young adults and teens. Now that everyone has health care to get their pills how many years until the government reforms healthcare in an effort to crack down on prescription drug abuse? I'm just forecasting what is inevitable, so how long?

 

Been in SE Kentucky lately? Well past the epidemic stage, probably.

It is past epidemic in Bardstown. They are now prosecuting doctors.

I'm so confused. I do not understand how the ability to legally attain a prescription will lead to higher prescription drug abuse.

I'm so confused. I do not understand how the ability to legally attain a prescription will lead to higher prescription drug abuse.

 

The classic method is to obtain multiple prescriptions for the same narcotic from several different doctors.

 

Or, obtain a supply that exceeds necessity in order to sell the overage.\

 

Imagine the possibilities, and it has been done.

The classic method is to obtain multiple prescriptions for the same narcotic from several different doctors.

 

Or, obtain a supply that exceeds necessity in order to sell the overage.\

 

Imagine the possibilities, and it has been done.

 

 

Oh...well, obviously I'm not "in" with the "in" crowd on this one. :lol:

Not exactly a threadjack, but I heard a true story of a person who, when desperate for a fix, would cut off a joint of a finger; thereby assuring entrance into a hospital and being treated with heavy-duty pain medicine. This happened multiple times.

The classic method is to obtain multiple prescriptions for the same narcotic from several different doctors.

 

Or, obtain a supply that exceeds necessity in order to sell the overage.\

 

Imagine the possibilities, and it has been done.

 

Isn't there a way to prevent the "multiple presecriptions from different doctors?"

 

I get my prescriptions from Krogers or Walgreens and occasionally Wal-mart. I use Flonase for allergies and I had forgotten that I had recently refilled it at Krogers. I stopped by a Wal-Mart and thought "oh, I need to get a refill." They didn't refill it because they saw that I just refilled it.

 

How did they know that? I assume there is some sort of database that they all access.

Isn't there a way to prevent the "multiple presecriptions from different doctors?"

 

I get my prescriptions from Krogers or Walgreens and occasionally Wal-mart. I use Flonase for allergies and I had forgotten that I had recently refilled it at Krogers. I stopped by a Wal-Mart and thought "oh, I need to get a refill." They didn't refill it because they saw that I just refilled it.

 

How did they know that? I assume there is some sort of database that they all access.

 

Maybe so at the big chain pharmacys, but I'm not so sure about the mom and pops drug stores that most of this sort of thing occurs at. :idunno:

Not exactly a threadjack, but I heard a true story of a person who, when desperate for a fix, would cut off a joint of a finger; thereby assuring entrance into a hospital and being treated with heavy-duty pain medicine. This happened multiple times.

 

That wouldn't be necessary in NKY. I have been working in the field for quite sometime and I can tell ya who the doctors are who only write on green pieces of paper, meaning narcotics.

 

Narcotic abuse may go up slightly, since it will allow more people to doctor shop. But the majority of the doctor shoppers are already doing it on the tax payers dollars now.

Isn't there a way to prevent the "multiple presecriptions from different doctors?"

 

I get my prescriptions from Krogers or Walgreens and occasionally Wal-mart. I use Flonase for allergies and I had forgotten that I had recently refilled it at Krogers. I stopped by a Wal-Mart and thought "oh, I need to get a refill." They didn't refill it because they saw that I just refilled it.

 

How did they know that? I assume there is some sort of database that they all access.

 

They may have looked at your insurance and saw the last date they paid for a refill. They will not pay for an early refill.

Isn't there a way to prevent the "multiple presecriptions from different doctors?"

 

I get my prescriptions from Krogers or Walgreens and occasionally Wal-mart. I use Flonase for allergies and I had forgotten that I had recently refilled it at Krogers. I stopped by a Wal-Mart and thought "oh, I need to get a refill." They didn't refill it because they saw that I just refilled it.

 

How did they know that? I assume there is some sort of database that they all access.

 

If you fill one unit for a 30 day supply and they bill your insurance, your insurance won't allow you another until about day 27.

 

For narcotics they can run a KASPAR report on people to try and track excessive usage. The problem I have is if I were in pain in NKY, I would know what doctor to go in order to get a pain pill and could get it every month if I went in and paid my copay.

Isn't there a way to prevent the "multiple presecriptions from different doctors?"

 

I get my prescriptions from Krogers or Walgreens and occasionally Wal-mart. I use Flonase for allergies and I had forgotten that I had recently refilled it at Krogers. I stopped by a Wal-Mart and thought "oh, I need to get a refill." They didn't refill it because they saw that I just refilled it.

 

How did they know that? I assume there is some sort of database that they all access.

 

They do have a database in KY that is being copied all over the country. It is called the KASPAR system and is excellent IF doctors will use it. I know it is effective, because for 3 years, I used it at a pain clinic and it was a wonderful way to catch 'doctor shoppers'. They are out there, but I was amazed at how many other physicians offices would prescribe narcotic medications without ever checking it. That is where they get into trouble. I checked it on every patient we saw that day, every time they came in. In 3 years I discharged over 1,000 patients from the clinic.

 

You also have to realize that many of these people who are doctor shopping are not using insurance for their 'other' prescriptions nor are they using the same pharmacy.

 

Another problem has been the internet pill providers. They are finally starting to bust some of these, and the first 2 states to really hit FL hard (where many of these are coming from) were KY and WV, 2 states ravaged by this problem.

Become an epedimic? They've been on the rise for a long while, especially among young adults and teens. Now that everyone has health care to get their pills how many years until the government reforms healthcare in an effort to crack down on prescription drug abuse? I'm just forecasting what is inevitable, so how long?

 

Prescription Drug abuse is already extremely bad. So bad that I'm not sure it can get much worse. If someone wants a pill today, they can get a pill. This health care thing won't make it any easier than it already is.

Been in SE Kentucky lately? Well past the epidemic stage, probably.

 

I know it is in parts of KY, but I'm talking nation wide, even for people that maybe wouldn't be as likely to take prescription drugs. It just seems as though any more doctors just medicate people like it's the only way to help people, or the only way to get them out of the office.