Student got arrested in a major drug bust at Gallaudet University

[TXgolfer]

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If she did obtained the Rx of that quanity the Feds will look into the Dr's and Pharamcies. Making sure she isn't Dr shopping or if the Dr is running a pill mill. Got a sneaky feeling her MD and pharmacy will be auditted soon.

Yup!

 

[TXgolfer]

Its not the doc, its the insurance companies.
My insurance requires a 3 month supply so doc writes the script for 3 months, so if you take it every 4 hours thats 180 right there... I know.

I dont always take my pain meds, it depends on how severe the pain is, so if its not bad thats just and extra pill at the end of the months...

Now the Drug agency keeps a check on scripts, when I had my second surgery the surgeon prescribed the same meds my doc had me on, they wouldnt fill them as I already had them. this is through a completely different doctor than my primary and a different pharmacy as well... so they are watched and tracked.

You might want to check the specific laws in your state. States set limits on how much of a controlled substance you can possess even WITH an Rx.

Many drugs are a available and legal in bulk though.

 

[TXgolfer]

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Some pharmacies overlook the tracking system and do not enter it. Most insurance companies, Doctors, and pharmacies allow a 30 day supply and many do reject a 90 day supply on schedule3-4 rx. Schedule 2 Rx are limited to a 30 day supply only. The most we usually fill on a controlled substance is 120 pills. That is a 30 day supply upto 4 times a day.
Which is why I believe the pharmacy she uses will be investigated along with her Dr. if she obtained the Rx legally then they will look to see if she was Dr. shopping.

I think so too. I doubt easily verifiable meds would have been listed in court papers any way. Lol.

My gut tells these were in multiple names and she was buying from some students and selling to others. we will see.

 

[Babyblue]

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Its not the doc, its the insurance companies.
My insurance requires a 3 month supply so doc writes the script for 3 months, so if you take it every 4 hours thats 180 right there... I know.

I dont always take my pain meds, it depends on how severe the pain is, so if its not bad thats just and extra pill at the end of the months...

Now the Drug agency keeps a check on scripts, when I had my second surgery the surgeon prescribed the same meds my doc had me on, they wouldnt fill them as I already had them. this is through a completely different doctor than my primary and a different pharmacy as well... so they are watched and tracked.

You might want to check the specific laws in your state. States set limits on how much of a controlled substance you can possess even WITH an Rx.

Many drugs are a available and legal in bulk though.

Correct. We can dispense a 90 day supply of maintenace medication such as blood pressure meds for an example. Controlled 2-4 are limited to 30 days supply only.

 

[NitroHonda]

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Correct. We can dispense a 90 day supply of maintenace medication such as blood pressure meds for an example. Controlled 2-4 are limited to 30 days supply only.

I need a little clarification here if you don't mind... a 30 day supply means what exactly? You can take several pills a day... whatever the script calls for (every 4-6 hours or whatever it may be).

Personally, when I got pain medication in the past, it was dispensed in 30 tablet counts. I could go back and get it refilled in a week or so when it runs out.

Did you mean 30 tablets or 30 day supply?

 

[TXgolfer]

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Correct. We can dispense a 90 day supply of maintenace medication such as blood pressure meds for an example. Controlled 2-4 are limited to 30 days supply only.

I wasn't sure which meds but I did know there were limits. Probably from watching Cops to often.

 

[Foxrac]

Its not the doc, its the insurance companies.
My insurance requires a 3 month supply so doc writes the script for 3 months, so if you take it every 4 hours thats 180 right there... I know.

I dont always take my pain meds, it depends on how severe the pain is, so if its not bad thats just and extra pill at the end of the months...

Now the Drug agency keeps a check on scripts, when I had my second surgery the surgeon prescribed the same meds my doc had me on, they wouldnt fill them as I already had them. this is through a completely different doctor than my primary and a different pharmacy as well... so they are watched and tracked.

Yup, I take 90 days supply as well because of insurance.

 

[Babyblue]

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Correct. We can dispense a 90 day supply of maintenace medication such as blood pressure meds for an example. Controlled 2-4 are limited to 30 days supply only.

I need a little clarification here if you don't mind... a 30 day supply means what exactly? You can take several pills a day... whatever the script calls for (every 4-6 hours or whatever it may be).

Personally, when I got pain medication in the past, it was dispensed in 30 tablet counts. I could go back and get it refilled in a week or so when it runs out.

Did you mean 30 tablets or 30 day supply?

30 day supply or less at a time. Now if you have 30 pills take 3 times a day, that is a 10 day supply and can get a refill a day before you run out. The day supply is figured out by the quanity and the sig.

 

[Babyblue]

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Its not the doc, its the insurance companies.
My insurance requires a 3 month supply so doc writes the script for 3 months, so if you take it every 4 hours thats 180 right there... I know.

I dont always take my pain meds, it depends on how severe the pain is, so if its not bad thats just and extra pill at the end of the months...

Now the Drug agency keeps a check on scripts, when I had my second surgery the surgeon prescribed the same meds my doc had me on, they wouldnt fill them as I already had them. this is through a completely different doctor than my primary and a different pharmacy as well... so they are watched and tracked.

Yup, I take 90 days supply as well because of insurance.

On a schedule 2-4. Nope.. On a regular meds perhaps.

 

[diehardbiker]

30 days supply not 30 pills for sure so if you need to take a pill 4 times a day, that could get you 90 pills. Some allows 3 months supply which I usually get to save on co pay.

It is fairly easy for anyone to have more than 100 legally rx controlled substance on their hand. They can get 90 pills which I have done recently, and if I take up half of these 90 pills a week before a month passed I can have it refill another 90 pills, bam! I got 130 pills on my hand. That is why I think government is really wasting their money and resource on this stupid bust.

I think this case is joke, and waste of taxpayers money. I don't know why there is so much deal about this (Deaf gets busted), while there is so many serious cases busts than this student yet they let go is common in white, hearing people.

I need a little clarification here if you don't mind... a 30 day supply means what exactly? You can take several pills a day... whatever the script calls for (every 4-6 hours or whatever it may be).

Personally, when I got pain medication in the past, it was dispensed in 30 tablet counts. I could go back and get it refilled in a week or so when it runs out.

Did you mean 30 tablets or 30 day supply?

 

[Foxrac]

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On a schedule 2-4. Nope.. On a regular meds perhaps.

None of my medicines are controlled substance, except for some medicines during colds time.

 

[Babyblue]

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30 days supply not 30 pills for sure so if you need to take a pill 4 times a day, that could get you 90 pills. Some allows 3 months supply which I usually get to save on co pay.

I think this case is joke, and waste of taxpayers money. I don't know why there is so much deal about this (Deaf gets busted), while there is so many serious major busts and let go is common in white, hearing people.

I need a little clarification here if you don't mind... a 30 day supply means what exactly? You can take several pills a day... whatever the script calls for (every 4-6 hours or whatever it may be).

Personally, when I got pain medication in the past, it was dispensed in 30 tablet counts. I could go back and get it refilled in a week or so when it runs out.

Did you mean 30 tablets or 30 day supply?

If you take a pill 4 times a day then it will be 120 pills for 30 days.

 

[TXgolfer]

30 days supply not 30 pills for sure so if you need to take a pill 4 times a day, that could get you 90 pills. Some allows 3 months supply which I usually get to save on co pay.

It is fairly easy for anyone to have more than 100 legally rx controlled substance on their hand. They can get 90 pills which I have done recently, and if I take up half of these 90 pills a week before a month passed I can have it refill another 90 pills, bam! I got 130 pills on my hand. That is why I think government is really wasting their money and resource on this stupid bust.

I think this case is joke, and waste of taxpayers money. I don't know why there is so much deal about this (Deaf gets busted), while there is so many serious cases busts than this student yet they let go is common in white, hearing people.

This was an adult, a 31yo, in student housing with teens. She committed felonies and put the lives of others in danger. That is why it is a big deal.

 

[NitroHonda]

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30 day supply or less at a time. Now if you have 30 pills take 3 times a day, that is a 10 day supply and can get a refill a day before you run out. The day supply is figured out by the quanity and the sig.

Then all I have ever gotten are ten day supplies.

So... how many narcotic pills can you dispense at one time in your state? I don't know what sig means?

 

[Babyblue]

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30 day supply or less at a time. Now if you have 30 pills take 3 times a day, that is a 10 day supply and can get a refill a day before you run out. The day supply is figured out by the quanity and the sig.

Then all I have ever gotten are ten day supplies.

So... how many narcotic pills can you dispense at one time in your state? I don't know what sig means?

Sig. is the direction on how to take it and how many times a day.
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/manuals/pharm2/pharm_content.htm

 

[Foxrac]

This was an adult, a 31yo, in student housing with teens. She committed felonies and put the lives of others in danger. That is why it is a big deal.

Teens? The article doesn't say if she is housed in but based on her age/grade, she is resident at Carlin (very likely), Clerc or Peet, so all of them are housed for students who are over 21 years old, so Carlin housed many older students (over 30-40), especially graduate students.

Only one dorm for underage students - Benson, that it.

 

[TXgolfer]

Teens? The article doesn't say if she is housed in but based on her age/grade, she is resident at Carlin (very likely), Clerc or Peet, so all of them are housed for students who are over 21 years old, so Carlin housed many older students (over 30-40), especially graduate students.

Only one dorm for underage students - Benson, that it.

Are there teens on campus?

 

[Babyblue]

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Federal laws trumps state laws or whichever is more strict. So the laws are similar with controlled substances with some states being more stricted.

 

[NitroHonda]

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Sig. is the direction on how to take it and how many times a day.
DEA Diversion Control - Pharmacist's Manual

I read it. Thank you very much for the link. Definitely a lot of information there.

I also read where it said that a schedule II qualifies for a 90 day prescription. How many individual pills could that possibly be?

Let's call them hydrocodone to keep it simple. (if hydrocodone is not a schedule II, roll with it anyway or name a schedule two of your liking).

Honestly? I always thought it was 30 tablets at a time. That's what I've always gotten coming out from surgeries and painful ER visits. I'm just curious as to what the true minimums are.

 

[NitroHonda]

Teens? The article doesn't say if she is housed in but based on her age/grade, she is resident at Carlin (very likely), Clerc or Peet, so all of them are housed for students who are over 21 years old, so Carlin housed many older students (over 30-40), especially graduate students.

Only one dorm for underage students - Benson, that it.

I certainly think the danger angle is being overblown by TXgolfer and others but I gotta say that I went to MSSD and don't forget about Kendall.