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by bdavisx 2580 days ago
That's generally done to get more medicine, not to find one to help you quit using it.
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With the ways we’ve seen other systems work, I’d almost expect to be placed automatically on some kind of list that would get you a stonewall response from most doctors you visit for the rest of your life. In fact, there are such databases; here is an article about one in MS: https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article62959432.h...

I’m sure there will be/are places where these databases are run by private companies with no accountability and no way to issue a complaint.