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Methodone?
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I rarely go into a chemist but have been to two different ones in the last 2 days and on both occasions the staff had to drop everything to deal with small groups who staggered in and sounded very unwell and were given what I assumed was methodone which they swigged from the bottle. One of them went back outside and a member of staff went chasing after him, he ran back in, went into a back room with the pharmacist and staggered out again moments later with a bottle. Another person also seemed to leave with half her bottle.The staff seemed to know the customers and no conversations took place- no ID checks or questions about whether they pay for prescriptions.
I'm guessing it was methodone and wondered two things:
- is this common nowadays, is there an epidemic, and how much does it cost the NHS?
- I thought thay methodone had to be consumed there and then in the chemist, but the bottles seemed like the size of old school milk bottles and were taken outside unfinished. What is supposed to happen?
I'm guessing it was methodone and wondered two things:
- is this common nowadays, is there an epidemic, and how much does it cost the NHS?
- I thought thay methodone had to be consumed there and then in the chemist, but the bottles seemed like the size of old school milk bottles and were taken outside unfinished. What is supposed to happen?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.These peopel looked very agitated and the satff looke dvery uncomfortable but seememd to know them, and probably wanted to get them out as soon as possible, and today one person came in, walked/stumbled out and the member of staff stopped what she was doing to chase after him and bring him back in and take him in the back for 10 seconds
All very strange. Maybe there was more to this case.
All very strange. Maybe there was more to this case.
here is a bit on supervised self-administration
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