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Originally Posted by duffysmom
Recently, especially here in Florida there has been a crackdown on Doctors prescribing narcotic medications. They are also checking into Pharmacies with high volumn narcotic distribution. If this phycian has prescribed narcotic meds to herself and if she is abusing them it will become apparent. Sometimes they write scripts to ficticious people and that too will be found out. Prescription medications kill more people than all other drugs combined. Our young people are becoming addicted to these potent meds almost instantaneously. Very serious problem and any physician who is drunk driving with a boat load of pills in here purse is someone in need of intervention. Perhaps the arrest will be the very thing she needs but in the meantime she should not be treating patients without being drug tested daily.
Drugs addiction is no respector of class or economic status, it's an equal opportunity killer.
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Duffysmom....both your posts were excellent. First of all...in all fairness....we should use the word, "alleged" when referring to the charges she was arrested for. And I will be interested to hear all the facts. I understand she has had a multitude of stresses in her life....physical and mental. However, that is not an excuse for an excess of medication or alcohol.
We have a high-profile case here in WNY. Several months ago, a very prominent and well-respected gastroenterologist went to a country club and had too much to drink. On his way home, he allegedly hit a skateboarder and drove away. The teenager died. He later was arrested....and the story is ongoing now. He has the best lawyers.... We have a dead girl here...so very sad.....(and the waste of a formerly excellent doctor).
No, Gracie, I would not go to this physician. I want someone at the top of their game when I'm in need of care.
And yes, I do want to hear all the facts. I'm sorry for the physician and her family.
I'm glad no one was hurt....or even worse.