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Could taking a prescription medication also get me in legal trouble?

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Could taking a prescription medication also get me in legal trouble?

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If you were legitimately prescribed a controlled medication by a doctor and took it as directed for a medical purpose, that use is not, in principle, a criminal offense. Problems can arise, however, if you take more than the prescribed dose, use medica

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