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I took my 10 year old son in for his yearly check-up, and needed his monthly Concerta prescription for ADHD. The doctor told me that he would be unable to give me any more prescriptions until I had signed a "contract" with the physicians group. This "contract" was something that this physician's group had created to satisfy a new law from Raleigh about controlled substances. In this contract we/my son had to agree not to sell his drugs, use more than one physicain to obtain his drugs, etc. No real problem, but then I was told that the contract also contains a clause that we will allow random drug testing via blood or urine at their discretion. Again, if we do not sign this contract, the doctor is unable to give us a refill. Has anyone else run into this yet? The doctor said it was new, and just started this spring. Why on earth would the good people of North Carolina need to do random drug tests on a 10 year old for ADHD medication?!? All of the information on line that I can find deals with opiates--not ADHD drugs.
I have no idea about this law, but believe or not people do abuse ADHD medicine. I think if you crush and snort the pills you get a rush like cocaine. I have heard of teenagers and college kids doing it, so maybe that is why it is on the list like opiates?
I'd change doctors. But if you don't, make sure it is "at no cost to patient". I could see a provider racking up some nice fees for labs! If they charge, this sounds like a money making scheme.
And remember, they only can 'test' when you and your child are at the doctors- so I wouldn't worry, just make sure it's free!
Lots of people buy up these drugs and sell them to people who aren't taking them because they need them. As much as a pain in the butt this law is, I'm glad it's come into effect. Hope other states do likewise.
The drugs used for ADHD for the most part are class A narcotics . Adderal is being abused big time by people who are not suppose to have it.There is a need for more control over who has and who takes these drugs. You child being young isnt the issue as much as with college kids.The medication you noted is not loaded with amphetamines and is safer and less habit forming than adderal or the generic form of this drug.They can be if not taken as directed and an overdose can kill you The doctor did well to prescribe it.
Not sure what is going on with all this but we are in NH and my husband (age 67) was told by his physician, last June, that he would likely be subject to random drug tests because of the pain medication he was on. Apparently this is some new, albeit futile, attempt to cut down on drug abuse, but really... is a 67 year old in dire need of pain medicine going to sell it? It has all become so ridiculous. He has since been being treated by the VA and they actually mail the controlled narcotics to him - no questions asked. Maybe this is a "per facility" decision rather than law?
I as well am on ADD meds and this is one of my major concerns regarding a probable move to North Carolina -finding a physician who isn't going to give me a hassle about continuin the medication I have been taking for 15 years. I need these meds and am not about to cash them in.
How is this supposed to help anyway? Seems like anyone selling these meds will just make sure it is in their system at the time of the appointment.
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