Hopefully Parsons can get some help now...

[morrism0]

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2...e671217178.txt

Sad news for the Panther Family, hopefully he can start to get some help.

[Mountain Panther]

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http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2...e671217178.txt

Sad news for the Panther Family, hopefully he can start to get some help.

That sucks. That really sucks. Especially when you look at why people take hydrocodone:

Per WebMD:

This medication is a combination of a narcotic (hydrocodone) and a non-narcotic (acetaminophen) used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Hydrocodone works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord, and acetaminophen decreases the formation of prostaglandins, therefore relieving pain.

OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.

This medication may also be used to suppress a cough.

[JayJ79]

Re: Hopefully Parsons can get some help now...

I had a feeling there would be official charges at some point (if the rumors that had been leaked about the reason behind his dismissal from the team were accurate).

I don't know anything about Chris or this situation.
But if he had developed an addiction after having been actually prescribed the drug (after an injury, surgery, whatever), and had only forged the scripts to get more medication for his own use, then I really hope any sentencing he gets is more in the form of mandatory addiction counseling, etc.

Yes, it sounds like he did wrong. But a big fine doesn't really accomplish anything, and jail time would probably only make the situation worse.

In any case, I wish Chris (and his family) the best of luck in getting this situation under control and getting his life back on track, even if that life isn't in football.

[9YRPLAN]

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for people who dont know, this drug is also known as vicodin and is widely abused. still better this than OC though.

[TH1974]

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I, too, hope he conquers his drug problem.

[oldcat]

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I was hoping they would take a different approach than press charges. It's obvious he needs help. Why don't we use the money it would have taken for running it through the court system and applied it to addiction treatment?

[JD720]

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I was hoping they would take a different approach than press charges. It's obvious he needs help. Why don't we use the money it would have taken for running it through the court system and applied it to addiction treatment?

I'm with you and the others and hope he gets the help he needs. However, he still broke the law. I don't know about the specifics of this case, but he may be able to plea down or get some sort of leniency by committing to some sort of treatment.

[JayJ79]

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I was hoping they would take a different approach than press charges.

I'm no expert in the legal system, but if they didn't press charges, would they be able to mandate a suitable addiction treatment?

[Purple For Life]

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Addiction is a tricky thing. He does need treatment, however there is the forgery thing involved and so that's why I think that charges were pressed. No expert here, but just what I think upon seeing the situation.

And those schedule II drugs are nothing to mess around with. It's VERY hard to get a supply of them--my AD/HD drugs are schedule II, and I can only get a month at a time, I have to have my script renewed every month. (ergo, it really pisses me off when people misuse them as well)

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Hopefully Parsons can get some help now...

if he doesnt has any priors, im sure he will plead down or get deferred judgement. however, he may have lost his leverage if he already confessed.

[GatewayFB]

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I do not know about the chances of getting deferred judgement...This seems a little too serious for that.

His sentence may be determined a lot upon if he was obtaining the drugs for his own use or for resale.

[Kyle]

Re: Hopefully Parsons can get some help now...

I do not know about the chances of getting deferred judgement...This seems a little too serious for that.

His sentence may be determined a lot upon if he was obtaining the drugs for his own use or for resale.

If it is indeed intent to distribute, than the punishment will be significantly higher.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Hopefully Parsons can get some help now...

if they could prove intent to distribute, im sure they would have charged him with it

[Purple For Life]

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Perhaps he confessed because he knows he has a problem and didn't know how to ask for help? Purely speculation on my part...

[GatewayFB]

Re: Hopefully Parsons can get some help now...

Perhaps he confessed because he knows he has a problem and didn't know how to ask for help?

Um...could it be he confessed because of all the policemen showing him the evidence against him? I don't know...I could be way off base...