Has anyone here done this successfully? From what I've been reading, it seems like all you have to do is alter a valid RX prescription using Photoshop, cut to size, and fill it at a local pharmacy. Is there anything I'm missing?
edit: is a fake ID necessary? any medications/dosage/quantity that would definitely raise flags?
You are very likely to be caught trying this. First off, most states require that prescriptions be on security paper from state designated printers. Nevada, for instance, began requiring tamper-resistant prescription pads on April 1, 2008. I'm fairly certain that all of the states have the same requirement, so Photoshopping is out. Secondly, all states have a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) where pharmacies have the ability to see the patient's and doctor's prescribing history which may screw you up. Lastly, it's not uncommon for the pharmacy to call the doctor's office to verify the prescription, especially for Schedule II drugs and higher quantities. So who wants to go to all that trouble and take the risk to get some low profile drug in small quantities, like one bottle of codeine cough syrup. Wanna go to jail for that??