<p>There might already be a discussion on this topic, but I couldn't find how to do a search among the topics.</p>
<p>DS is going to college out of state. He needs ADHD meds every day. They are a Class II controlled substance, and also the target of a thriving black market economy. Insurance co. will only let us fill 30 days at a time.</p>
<p>How do other students (and parents) handle getting the meds from out of state, and how do on-campus students keep the meds secure from theft?</p>
<p>I don’t tell anyone I take the meds and I keep them out of sight. Unless my room is getting ransacked anyway nobody is going to find them to even know to steal them. I do not take them in front of people. It’s not too hard to manage. My campus health center writes my prescriptions. I brought in the full documentation from my testing showing my diagnosis and they write me a script for a 30 day supply, it was really no big deal, I fill it at my local pharmacy or at the campus pharmacy. I’d actually gone in because I had a cold and on the way out asked if I could have a script and the doc said it was fine with documentation, I had it with me in my purse since I knew I was going to ask about it, and he wrote the script right then and there. When I need more I need to call and ask for a new script and go pick it up but since it’s right on campus it’s not a big deal. Other campus health centers may be different but I would call and ask about their policies and see if they are workable since that would be the easiest way to handle getting the medication, I can’t imagine why he would need to get them from out of state. What a pain in the ass!</p>
<p>I would assume you could set it up so your son could fill his prescription at the campus health center or even a nearby Walgreens or something, unless it’s a strange situation. I would advise your son not to tell anyone about them. However, unless his floor/immediate area is filled with druggies, I don’t think he’s in a lot of danger for theft. If anyone finds out he has them, people might ask to buy them, but your son can just say no and that should be the end of that. I think the health center should be very familiar with the situation and have some sort of protocol with setting that up.</p>
<p>That mess is so over-prescribed that half his floor is probably on their own crazy pills too, so I don’t think they’d try to steal your son’s.</p>
<p>I kept the psychiatrist in my home town although I’m sure your son could switch if absolutely needed.</p>
<p>I get an appointment right before returning to school. The doctor gives me two more 30-day prescriptions dated in the future. I make a phone appointment 3 months out. At six months I’m either home for Christmas or summer break so I do an in-person appointment. Another option would be you picking up prescriptions every month and mailing them to him.</p>
<p>CVS Caremark has a program where they’ll mail you meds. I’d use that - no need to remember to refill (they do it automatically) and it’s easy to keep secret.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! Bruno, I’m surprised that CVS would mail a Class-II controlled substance. How does that work? Do they use registered mail or something?</p>
<p>"The doctor gives me two more 30-day prescriptions dated in the future. "</p>
<p>FWIW, you are supposed to date all three the day you write them, and they are now good for 6 months.You can add a note about when you want them dispensed.</p>
<p>“no need to remember to refill (they do it automatically)”</p>
<p>I don’t think that will work with controlled substances because they need a new paper prescription each time.</p>
<p>I actually don’t know about ADD/ADHD meds on CVS Caremark. That’d be the kind of thing you should ask your doctor or pharmacist. Perhaps your doctor has suggestions for how you can get your meds?</p>
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