Does the US military check up on past prescriptions?
Well.. not knowing the military side of it, though I can tell you what my husband went through when joining.. He was asked to fill out forms indicating his medications and etc, and they would look into his records further only if they felt the need to. (In his case they did because of a surgery he had when he was 16.) They generally rely on you to be telling the truth, as they swear you to it and if they find you were telling a lie you can get into a lot of trouble. BUT--I used to work in a pharmacy, and have a degree as a pharmacy technician, so I know about the prescription part of it. A pharmacy is required to keep your records for 5 years, or 10 years if it is a controlled substance. (depending on the state.) Each individual pharmacy carries its own records and there is NO database that contains all the prescriptions you've ever had. If they're prescribed by a military treatment facility, they are centralized within the tricare system, but I assume you haven't already been in their system before. The DEA doesn't carry specific records on prescriptions, just statistics and drug offenders or abusers. The only way the military would really see your prescriptions beside what you tell them is if they request your general medical records and see from your primary care doctor what he or she has prescribed you, and they would have to do that for every doctor you've ever seen because doctors do not centralize their prescriptions either and one doctor doesn't know when another gives you a prescription.
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What are the best earning career options under PCM except engineering?
There are many options depending on your interests. You have not mentioned whether you are interested in pursuing related subjects (PCM) or you are looking for a total career change!!! Therefore, my answer will be generic (covering several related and unrelated options).Study pure or basic sciences and get into research / teaching - You could do a BSc in P/C/M and then go for a Master’s degree and PhD. You can look for opportunities in research, teaching, etc. areas that usually hire basic sciences candidatesStudy Architecture - People who have a good steady hand and are interested in Architecture will find this area very attractive. My feeling is that to be a good, successful architect, one must be a good artists or should be able to appreciate art.Study Economics, Statistics - People interested in Statistics / Economics can pursue graduation / post-graduation in these subjects. Depending on the University / College you choose, these can be very rewarding career options. People who are good in mathematics should consider studying economics / statistics if they are not interested in Engineering.Do BCA / MCA - if you are interested in Computers / IT but don’t want to do the hardwork involved in Engineering, you can look at BCA / MCA.Do BBA / MBA - if you want to study management, you can consider BBA and then MBA. You can also do a basic bachelor’s degree course in any subject and then do an MBA.Study Law - places like NLSUI offer integrated courses in law. You can do some research on eligibility, entrance exams, etc.Do Bachelor’s degree in other Arts / Fine Arts - You can look at bachelor’s degree courses (BA) in subjects like History / Anthropology etc. or Fine Arts (Painting / Music / etc)