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I am on felony probation in Virginia and I just started seeing a new psychiatrist via telehealth. She is prescribing me mental health medications, including Vyvanse and Klonopin. I know both are controlled substances.Will I be okay taking these while on probation, and what exactly should I do? It really has me worried since I know my next drug screen will test dirty for amphetamines (from the Vyvanse) and benzodiazepines (from the Klonopin).Any advice would really help ease my mind.
i guess i’m really just wondering if legally i’m ok and they can’t like violate me and throw me in jail?
Thanks.
It is highly dependent on the terms of your probation. Call your probation officer or ask a lawyer. All other answers are going to be guesses. Doesn’t matter if you have a legal prescription if your probation explicitly prohibits possession of those drugs. Some dealers get their supplies from prescriptions that may or “legal” but aren’t ethical. Just giving an example of a reason your probation might prohibit possession even with a valid prescription. Sometimes in these cases, if you need the medication it will be dispensed in very small quantities by your probation officer or another program. So, no one on the internet without your case history and probation agreement and a legal background can answer 100% for sure.