Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Maine doctors requiring random drug tests before writing prescriptions for pain pills [View all]Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)76. Good , then you can pay for it too! n/t
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
98 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Maine doctors requiring random drug tests before writing prescriptions for pain pills [View all]
Maine-ah
Nov 2012
OP
It seems like a major hassle. Doctors are smart enough to detect drug-seeking behavior...
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#27
I always fire them when they miss things or try to sell me treatments that I don't need
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#81
fibromyalgia is a disease determined by the lack of evidence of anything else.
happyslug
Nov 2012
#88
Can't you see the pain med doc, get the script, and just not fill the script? nt
valerief
Nov 2012
#57
I recommend that you research the studies that address how many chronic pain
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2012
#16
I think the HealthPartners program only applies to patients who have been moved to the
dflprincess
Nov 2012
#83
Lots of pain specialists require "contracts" and routine drug tests. Lots of Limbaughs out there.
Hoyt
Nov 2012
#11
The percentage of parents who abuse their kids physically or sexually is vastly higher
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2012
#37
It would have been more apt to say this is part of the rise of the surveillance society.
Comrade Grumpy
Nov 2012
#61
Spending some time caring for an addicted newborn and then call it a police state.
magical thyme
Nov 2012
#49
I have severe chronic pain caused by small fiber sensory neuropathy. I have a neural stimulator
Dustlawyer
Nov 2012
#50
Thanks. Since I live in Texas, we will be last. These nuts here still argue that the sun dial is
Dustlawyer
Nov 2012
#84