Daily Dosage of Oxycodon

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A friend of mine is currently under a doctors care where he is involved in a lawsuit claiming a work related injury where he was paid off the books.  He has a back injury disc problem and is prescirbed oxycodone 20 mgs to take 4 times per day.
He has been taking this for approximately one year and will be taking this until the lawsuit gets resolved, which could be another year or so.  He is unemployed and has no medical insurance.  All costs incurred are going to the lawsuit.
I think this physician is wrong for prescibing such a high dosage to a 24 year old.  He is now addicted and there is no solution because the doctor is working with the attorney and continues to submit medical bills.  His mother is forcing him to continue with the lawsuit, so he has to stay on the prescription.  The only solution I see is a rehab facility that is state funded.  Can this doctor be reported for over prescribing?


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[justiredofit]

If he's been taking them for over a year trust me he's gonna need them and it's going to be very tough to fight it.   Right now I'm on 150 -300 a day and when I try to stop kills my loser back and my legs. I was hoping that you would have a good suggestion for me to attempt to kick them without driving myself crazy or worse,

[luppygirl]

No it isn't a very high dosage.  Just because he prescribed the pills doesn't mean he has to take them.  He is taking them by his own choice and that is called free will.  Maybe he is in real pain and really needs them, you never mentioned much about the injury.  Or is he not really hurt that bad but trying to make it look like he is so he can win his lawsuit.  It is hard to give good advice when you don't know the whole story.

[intothedarkagain]

Oh I forgot.
That isn't a really high level of drug.
That is only 80 a day.
I was on 300-500 a day and I am confident my doctor wouldn't get in trouble.
Maybe I am wrong.
I don't know.
All I know is your friend is playing with fire.
He/she needs to run as fast as they can away from that stuff.
Sincerely,
JOsua From Oregon

[intothedarkagain]

You can report him, but he has a good case.

He might get in trouble, but that is going to be hard to prove.
Why doesn't your friend stop taking them and say he is still taking them.
After being on them for a year, he might want to think about taping off...if he has the strength.
For me at least it seems like it is almost harder to taper.
I can't do it myself. I end up taking more than I had planned.
I find going cold turkey, bringing on the pain, and getting it over with is the best way.
It almost burns the image of withdrawls into your head.