In the Province of Alberta, the use, misuse, and/or abuse of drugs is prevalent. Narcotics and street drugs are readily available to anyone looking for them. Narcotic crimes are no longer based solely around street or recreational drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines, etc.
Drugs and medications, typically used for medicinal purposes, are now very commonly seen in drug crimes of all types. With the advent of the internet, as well as other types of technology, the rate of possessing forged prescriptions or forging prescriptions is increasing. Possessing a forged prescription or a prescription pad is a crime with very serious consequences.
If you, your child, or a loved one has been charged with forging prescriptions or possessing manufactured prescription pads, consult with a skilled Edmonton, Alberta, drug crime defense lawyers from Slaferek Callihoo today – 780-809-1059.
A drug crime conviction can harm you now … and haunt you later in life. Such a conviction can severely impact your ability to get a job or possibly hinder your ability to further your academic standing among other things. If you have been charged with forging a prescription or possessing a forged prescription, contact an Edmonton, Alberta, narcotics crime defense lawyer at Slaferek Callihoo – 780-809-1059.
Forging a prescription or possessing a forged prescription is a serious crime in the Province of Alberta. Forging a prescription is defined as illegally acquiring pharmaceuticals for either personal use or for profit. Personal use means you intend to ingest the medication or compounds for the effect, usually with the intent of getting high or intoxicated. Acquiring them for profit means you intend to sell or distribute them which is an even more serious crime.
A prescription can be forged in many ways: blatantly writing your own prescription on a blank pad; or, increasing the quantity on an otherwise legitimate prescription. A skilled Edmonton, Alberta, illegal prescription defense lawyer can help you if you’ve been charged with forging a prescription.
Commonly Forged Prescription Medications
The Edmonton, Alberta, falsified prescription lawyers at Slaferek Callihoo proudly serve the areas surrounding Edmonton, Alberta: Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, St. Albert, Spruce Grove, Sherwood Park, Beaumont, Bon Accord, Bruderheim, Calmar, Devon, Gibbons, Legal, Morinville, Redwater, Stony Plain, Strathcona County, Leduc County, Parkland County, and Sturgeon County
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