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Is it legal or illegal to take prescription drugs that have been prescribed for another person?
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∙ 11y ago
YES! Narcotics (opiates) are a controlled substance pretty much everywhere in the world. Sharing, selling or giving your medication (or for that matter, stealing someone else's) are all very serious criminal offenses in the US and Canada that can lead to arrest (that's doesn't necessarily mean your spouse would actually be charged though, that's for a judge to decide)
If your spouse is having pain to the extent they feel the need to take narcotics, they should see a doctor immediately. If you're concerned about your spouse showing signs of addiction, again your doctor can give you helpful contacts and information.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt's illegal to take any medication that is not prescribed to you by a doctor... so the answer to your question in "Yes"
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∙ 11y agowell..if u sell the wrong prescription to the wrong patient that can cause u legal problems..
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∙ 11y agoillegal.
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Is oxycodone illegal?
If it is prescribed to a person then no. If oxycodone is abused without a prescription then yes it is illegal.
Is it illegal to give somebody a prescription medication meant for yourself?
Yes, it is illegal to take some one else's prescription medication. This is actually a felony and you can do jail time for this charge.
Is it illegal to pass seroquel to another person?
As with any prescription medication, it is illegal and dangerous to give Seroquel to a person to whom it has not been prescribed. There are some major side effects, some which cannot be treated, and one should be under a doctor's care when taking this or any prescription medication.
Will hydrocodone hurt a baby raccoon?
Yes, it can. It would also be illegal to use a prescription for a person or animal that it was not prescribed to.
Is Ritalin legal?
Ritalin is not an illegal drug unless found on a person who is not prescribed to it. If you are prescribed to it and taking it right then you have nothing to worry about. If you are caught selling it or buying it from people that is considered drug transfer which is illegal.
Is codine illegal?
In the US, codeine is a schedule 2 drug that may be prescribed by a medical doctor to relieve pain, for the most part. It may also be used to relieve a severe cough. It can only be used by the person to whom the prescription applies. Selling codeine on the street or allowing others to take a person's prescribed codeine is illegal.
Is it Illegal to use an expired prescription drug?
Providing YOU were the person for whom the expired drug was prescribed - it's not illegal to use an expired drug. However, it may be too old to be effective and the manufacturer will not guarantee its effectivenss past the expiration date. If you were NOT the person for whom the expired drug was prescribed, and you were caught using it, the fact that it was expired is NOT a defense.
Can prescription Rx be mailed from FL to CA if not prescribed for that person?
No, that's illegal distribution of a controlled substance, and it comes under the jurisdiction of the feds since you'd be transporting it across state lines.
Can you plug a temazepam pill and get high or no?
Pills should be taken as they are prescribed by a medical professional by the person they are prescribed to to treat the condition for which they were prescribed. Deviating from the prescription is extremely dangerous.
Is Percocet illegal?
Percocet is a Schedule II narcotic, and requires a prescription for each fill the patient receives. It is not illegal provided the person using it has authorization from a legitimate doctor and has been prescribed it. It isn't lightly prescibed though. All illegal narcotics are listed as Schedule I narcotics - Heroin, Cocaine, LSD, etc.d
Can you get a ticket or pulled over for having a prescription medicine in the car?
No as long as the prescription is prescribed to you or you picked up a prescription for someone else and you have the paperwork and the bottle with your name or the person you picked it up for name.
In what state is Tylenol with Codeine legal?
In certain countries, such as Canada, you can purchase Tylenol 1 (with 8 mg codeine) over the counter. However, codeine is not allowed in the United States without a prescription. To purchase, own, or take codeine products that were not prescribed to you by a doctor would be illegal in the United States, even if purchased elsewhere. However, if they were purchased with a proper prescription and taken as indicated, they are legal anywhere in the US, as long as they are only being taken by the person they were prescribed to.
