I dunno if this would be a specific CVS policy or a mistake that would be more likely to happen with that company (or if it is city/state specific).

Part of our schizophrenic system where half the world seems to make it way too easy to get your hands on medications you don't need, and the other half seems bent on keeping people from getting medication they do need.

It seems nuts that some addicts can get a bazillion prescriptions with no problem and a lot of people with illnesses that cause chronic pain can't get a doctor to write a script for anything much less having to worry about finding a pharmacy that would fill it without calling the cops or an insurance company that will pay for it.

I mean I understand there are addicts and drug seekers but some doctors do seem to see anyone in pain as faking it (unless the doctor cut you open, they do seem to all agree surgery causes pain) and it can't possibly be bad enough to need medication. Even when a required symptom of the disease is pain. You'd think if you need to find out if the patient has pain before putting that label on them they wouldn't turn around and then act like the patient cannot be having pain. {/soapbox}

Not sure what the laws are in Texas, but it seems there is a push in some areas to crack down on prescription drug abuse. So I'm a bit surprised this doesn't happen more often, although I'm not sure how many areas have enough cops to get them to the pharmacies on a regular basis.

That being said, since people do sometimes get legit prescriptions for pain meds and I do think triple checking things before calling the police rather than assuming you can't make a mistake on your end seems to be a wise, and less costly, path.

Although around here it is getting over the counter decongestants that makes one feel like they are just itching to get you arrested. Really, I just wanna keep my ears clear enough I don't get another ear infection, really! How many forms of ID and extra forms do I have to fill out this time?