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My ex was the same way. Even when he was in "recovery" - he managed to find a psychiatrist who was a total idiot and prescribed him xanax and adderall. Then he'd "lose" the prescription once a week or so, or it would be "stolen" - call the doctor and have a new one called in. I caught him a few times online, researching the best ways to get high on these medications.
He'd also abuse whatever he could get his hands on. At one point, he stole a handful of my dad's meds, who had had recent back surgery, without knowing even what they were. Turned out he took a bunch of blood pressure and heartburn medications. He didn't care. He'd take 4 or 5 benadryl's a night - saying he couldn't sleep. Or whatever else he could find...
That's part of what frustrates me... he's got a doctor wrapped around his little finger. She'll give him whatever he wants. It's highly unethical, but he's an adult so I suppose his family has no say in it. Still, it seems that a general practitioner should not be prescribing drugs like Adderall and Xanax... a psychiatrist should since they are trained in diagnosing and treating those disorders. I guess he could trick a psychiatrist too though. He's able to rationalize his Adderall and Xanax use by saying that it was prescribed to him so it can't possibly be a problem. Sometimes it's even confusing to me... sometimes I believe he doesn't have a problem.
But then I remember that I have never done the drug-seeking behavior he is exhibiting.