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Kitty, you are an incredibly nice person for posting valuable information!
I'm in the same state as DEJ and our system, MAPS, is not accessible to the general public. Reputable PM groups (that won't be shut down by the DEA or other authorities) are fairly cautious about new patients. They prefer a referral from a treating Dr. and will order a work up if one hasn't been done and don't prescribe before the work up. If there are red flags in the MAPS, prepare to discuss them. Prescription contracts are standard as are urine screening. While the PM groups may not give a patient a hard time about weed, prescription drugs are something else. And street drugs are a way to get kicked out of the program.
Recently, a rather crazy anesthesiologist who I never saw before some unrelated surgery announced I should be on Suboxone rather than hydro. I told him that was like using a sledgehammer to hit a housefly. Even if that form of off label pain control was indicated, I would never agree. Sadly, that is a way to get labeled as a junkie by any medical provider. If I ever had to be seen at an ER for an injury or medical condition, that would be the first assumption. No thanks.