LOL - no I don't take shit - I just try to help - and the help is generally appreciated and it makes the job more pleasant knowing that you have helped and that it is appreciated.
As for being in the Societies bad books - I don't feel that our Society can both reulate and represent at the same time. MOC's get upset when I point out the societies historic failings.
Stat Comm and its reporting in the PJ defines the profession by what we can't do. The case I quoted earlier is AFAIK the only one that has defined what we should/could do. I find that an important change for our Society.
If phoning up an addiction unit on Tuesday to see if I can give the weekends dose on Thursday because the client is due in court on Friday isn't acting in the best interest of the patient - why am I there?
If phoning the addiction unit to see if a client can go on to daily green scripts so that they can hold down a job is taking shit - I'm sorry but in my book it's helping the patient.
Making a phone call isn't hard work.
Being part of a treatment plan for OTC addiction - yeah it's me trying to push society into recognising a problem and the dealing with it in a more structured manner.
It has to be debated. To quote your signature
All it takes for evil to prosper if for good people to do nothing
OTC addiction is an evil - and a straight refusal to supply IS doing nothing.
Jeff
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