Very much so. As an emergency provider, I can't prescribe more than a 5-7 day dosage of narcotics. (Depends on the situation, and I have to heavily document anything for 2 days or more.)
My state also uses pain contracts. So if a patient has been known to doctor shop(Go to diff doctors for more meds) I legally cannot prescribe them with more of the same. It has to come from their primary provider.
i had a aunt addicted to dr chit. after a person gets addicted they tend to abuse the addiction and use up the prescription. then before they can get anymore of the stuff they have to go through the humiliation of rehab. once done with that they get more dope.
understand this was about 10 years ago or so. i remember how fukd up she was. what they did to her is a major contributor why i avoid medical chit. at this point i am completely free of medical dope street dope alcohol and smokes.
ever wonder why 'medical community always talking about miracle chit but never say chit about things like vitamins? i wonder bout chit like that.