Comments on: Scott: Hundreds, Including 17 Doctors, Arrested In Florida Pill Mill Crackdown

By: John White

John White — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:11:51 +0000

With the Governor bragging how many doctors they have arrested in prescribing narcotics, what will they do about Pain Management Doctors? It’s stupid. If I sold a pistol with bullets to someone and he goes home and blows his wife’s head off, am I the blame for selling the pistol? Of course not. Doctors prescribe what they think is best for their patients, but they have absolutely no autority as to how the medicine is taken if it is abused. Drs. Smith were victims, just like the selling pistol principle.
No common sense applied here by the state of Florida.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:19:37 +0000

REGARDING:
“This is to everyone out there who believe all doctors who prescribe narcotics should be shut down:”

That WOULD be an interesting attitude. Imagine giving a person the authority to write prescriptions for a particular pain killer and then taking away his license as soon as he used that authority.

I imagine the real fear is that some are writing prescriptions not remotely reasonably related to pain. I don’t use the stuff myself so I have no idea how bad it might become, but then I’m just in my late youth.

One thing I know for certain is that some people will lie to get what they want if lies are what it takes.

I’m reasonably certain most people don’t want others to have to suffer without need; they just aren’t sure what the need is.

David for perfect understanding
and a pain free world

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:49:56 +0000

@ Hawghead.. I agree there are other options out there for chronic pain suffers. I am one who has had a lower back fusion along with metal rods and screws placed in my back… that was 2 yrs ago. Last year I had a spinal stimulator placed in my back to help control pain.. but guess what it only takes away about 45 % of the pain away.. So therefore I also take pain medicine everyday. Surgeon told me I needed to be on disability.. But the combination of both I am able to work 40 hrs a week and carry on with my life and be almost normal again.
It is terrible that it is so hard for the one’s who need pain medicine and cant get it because of the idoits that abuse it.

By: jcellops

jcellops — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:57:47 +0000

@RB ….regarding “mandatory autopsies for anyone under age 50″…..i was somewhat surprised to hear that, as ive been associated w/deceased people on and off for over 30 yrs here in fla…ive just never heard that before…but, i looked up a good deal of info about florida medical examiners/autopsies at “volusia.org/medicalexaminer” and found alot of specific information, but nothing about florida requiring mandatory autopsies for anyone under age 50…are you sure your info is correct?

By: Debra

Debra — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:28:32 +0000

This is to everyone out there who believe all doctors who prescribe narcotics should be shut down: Walk a mile in MY shoes! No, take it back. I CAN’T walk that far anymore since my doctor has been shut down! A 92 yr. old man t-boned me when I was 29, over 20 years ago. I hate depending on meds but nothing else has worked. So what, you may say? I say there are people who need them and people who just want to get high. Since I actually NEED my meds, I don’t ABUSE them. It’s the ones who just want to get high that are causing the true pain sufferers to resort to other means. And it is mainly to THOSE people that I say this: SCREW YOU!

By: concerned nurse

concerned nurse — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:35:54 +0000

Here’s a thought-instead of just tracking a physician’s prescribing pattern, why aren’t we also tracking the people obtaining the drugs? Require them to provide a valid ID to obtain the drugs just like you are required to do when buying cold medications that contain drugs that are used for meth production. Track their purchasing habits via the same computer systems that are currently utilized to track the physicians. How many people do you know that go to multiple doctors for their drugs? Identify the abusers on both sides of the prescripton pads to truely appreciate the scope of the problem.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:08:48 +0000

Turn out the lights, the partys over. Good for Gov Scott. He still gotta kill the septic tank extortion bill.

By: Big Daddy

Big Daddy — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:39:18 +0000

I hope the prisons have got plenty of room because all they have done is make a lot of people buy them from people that have stole them.

By: rmd

rmd — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:38:23 +0000

thank god they gona do something,my son in law died because of pills.he went as far as atlanta and the stupied doctor game him 90 oxcotton xanax among other pills.the dea got in on it and guess what he got a big fine and put him out of business.oh wow he should have been held responible.i slap on the hand for his death.its so sad but they are alot of people on pain pills that dont need them.some drs.just give them out just for the money like 250.00 for an office visit.like they dont make enough money as it is.what a shame,

By: Insurance Required

Insurance Required — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:54:23 +0000

I have two bad disks in my back, neck, and constant pain in my left hip from when a 16 year old decided my truck was in his way. I can’t qualify for MRIs until I have been on narcotics for over 30 days and done this and that. The 30 day narcotics is holding me back. Next month will be three years since the wreck and nothing has been “fixed” The system is very frustrating.