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Bobby J

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Apr 18, 2005
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Unbelievable. Take the time to watch this at some point. 85% of all oxycontin prescribed in the entire country is prescribed by 50 doctors in Florida.
What is up with that????

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Romeosmydog

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Nov 6, 2007
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Sobering point: 11 people die a day from prescription drug overdose in Florida....Let that sink in, EVERY DAY! If it were manatees washing up on Florida shores then the entire country would be in an outrage.
 

Minnie

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Dec 30, 2006
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That was very scarey and amazing. When I first read Bobby's comments I thought how in the world are they able to get that many prescriptions filled at a pharmacy for pain killers.

Then after watching it, I found out, Florida does not have prescription drug monitoring, which I find almost unbelieveable. :blink:
 

Beauty hunter

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May 3, 2009
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This has been going on forever-opium in the Roman empire- there has always been drug use and people overdosing cause everyone thinks death doesn't apply to them or that the ride is worth the final destination. Sad. I liken drug use to kissing a deadly serpent
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Matt J

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May 9, 2007
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Wow, I had no idea it was that bad. God willing we'll get an AG who will crack down on this instead of turning a blind eye.
 

scooterbug44

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May 8, 2007
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I find this very hard to believe - out of 50 states 85% of a prescription drug can be tracked back to only 50 docs in FL?

And in a state where they are stepping up the tracking of my cold meds noone is tracking this? :dunno:
 

scooterbug44

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I find this very hard to believe - out of 50 states 85% of a prescription drug can be tracked back to only 50 docs in FL?

And in a state where they are stepping up the tracking of my cold meds noone is tracking this? :dunno:

Though 11 people dying a day is very believable - but to be fair, compare that to cars or obesity or cigarettes.
 

Alicia Leonard

SoWal Insider
I find this very hard to believe - out of 50 states 85% of a prescription drug can be tracked back to only 50 docs in FL?

And in a state where they are stepping up the tracking of my cold meds noone is tracking this? :dunno:

Though 11 people dying a day is very believable - but to be fair, compare that to cars or obesity or cigarettes.

I have not been able to find anything relevant to fact check that number against, but I did find this and it quotes a law signed last year to build a database to stop doctor shopping.

Officials charge unscrupulous clinics dispense the powerful drugs to patients who then sometimes use their extra dosage to turn a profit on the street. Patients often pay in cash and use the same prescription at different clinics, called doctor shopping. To cut down on doctor shopping, Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill last summer to create a database of patients so health care officials can prevent doctor shopping.

Palm Beach Gardens to vote on restricting pain clinics
 
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