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Originally Posted by Kittenwhispers
I'm astounded, and what's worse, I complied. This was for all sorts of illicit drugs, heroin, cocaine, it's crazy. I live in a medical marijuana state and told her that I hold a card and use meduical cannabis. I'm just freaked out my what I agreed to. My husband saw the same doc, no drug screen & he uses medical cannabis and has a state card, as well. I'm flummoxed and upset.
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Good morning,
I think the biggest reason doc's are requiring drug tests is because prescribed pain meds are so often abused. It is a very big issue currently. They are often mixed with heroin and alcohol......people are dying. I know that people enter friends or acquaintance's homes and steal opiates. Real estate agents are telling clients to make sure their meds are not left where they can be found easily.
It isn't about you specifically, it's about abusers. In my state, if you get a narcotic from a doc, it is entered into a state wide data base. That has put a stop to doctor shopping. My sister was addicted to pain meds for years. When she couldn't go from doc to doc, she bought heroin off the street.
I live in a MMJ state and numerous docs will not see people who pop hot for pot. My pdog believes MMJ is helpful for certain issues. However, my PCP's practice does not. I use MMJ infrequently, but if it close to my semi-annual PCP appointment I don't.
Take heart, if you are rx'ed a scheduled drug, you're going to be pee tested.
Regards,
Sabra