On 2/6/2021 1:23 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-06 2:37 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:
>
>>>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
>>>>> for surgery and dental procedures.Â* Some friends once convinced me to
>>>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
>>>>> Winstons.Â* I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>>>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy.Â* A couple of
>>>>> stiff vodkas was much better.Â* The only time I was drunk was when a
>>>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
>>>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut.Â* I was feeling sick
>>>>> for three days.Â* I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>>>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>>>>
>>>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of new
>> prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe disposal.
>
> I would be surprised if they did that. Some drugs are very expensive and
> to have someone bring them back because they were not working well would
> mean a big loss to them. It is the doctor who prescribed them. I can't
> imagine them reselling them. The is the possibility that someone may
> have tampered with them. That is just too much liability for a pharmacist.
>


Well I wouldn't be surprised. Many drugs are not at all expensive.
And, UH, "safe disposal" probably wouldn't include resale.