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Title: Floridians, exactly how bad is the "Pill Mill" situation down there?
Post by: Wiggs on February 27, 2011, 04:32:00 AM
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I saw a video on how out of control it is and a political debate on whether to keep a program that monitors the amount of pills that doctors prescribe.
Title: Re: Floridians, exactly how bad is the "Pill Mill" situation down there?
Post by: 99 Bananas on February 27, 2011, 04:45:33 AM
Let's just hope they don't get into that marijuana crap over there. At least pills are safe.
Title: Re: Floridians, exactly how bad is the "Pill Mill" situation down there?
Post by: 240 is Back on February 27, 2011, 05:17:47 AM
it was worse 2-3 years ago.  they cracked down a lot. 
Title: Re: Floridians, exactly how bad is the "Pill Mill" situation down there?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on February 27, 2011, 06:35:50 AM
In before Wiggs packs up and moves to FL
Title: Re: Floridians, exactly how bad is the "Pill Mill" situation down there?
Post by: Wiggs on February 27, 2011, 09:09:37 AM
In before Wiggs packs up and moves to FL

Nope.  I'm done with that.  I just never knew FL was the epicenter as the law officials called it, for prescription drug abuse.  They said people travel across the country just to go to Florida for some shady doctor to give them oxys cash only no insurance and a pathetic excuse for a check-up.
Title: Re: Floridians, exactly how bad is the "Pill Mill" situation down there?
Post by: jwb on February 27, 2011, 11:50:01 AM
Not surprised Florida is the hardest state to make big money as a doctor.
Title: Re: Floridians, exactly how bad is the "Pill Mill" situation down there?
Post by: delta9mda on February 27, 2011, 11:53:53 AM
got a call from one of my boys that they busted down a bunch of "clinics" the past week or so.

one guy was pulling in 50 grand a day and were selling pills right at the clinic.

its pretty bad for the oxy heads
Title: Re: Floridians, exactly how bad is the "Pill Mill" situation down there?
Post by: 240 is Back on February 27, 2011, 11:59:39 AM
it's more about 'pain mgmt' here than helping people get healthy and fix what ails them.

Docs don't say "exercise, eat some veggies and tuna, and stop abusing drugs and alcohol!"  Instead, they just throw painkillers at people as requested. 

In SW Florida, it's gotten much better in the last 2 years actually.  This poor area used to be legendary for it - it's improved a lot since then.  People still abuse when they can, but it's dried up for many users and doctors are much more conservative.  The local media makes a huge huge deal about busts, making it a deterrant.