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No problem. A quick google turned up these two recent references from Florida -- this, from by no means a comprehensive search:

"In addition, Sheriff’s detectives arrest 28 St. Lucie County residents on prescription fraud, “doctorshopping” and other drug-related offenses."
http://www.stluciesheriff.com/annual-report/2001/ar_2001_11-15.pdf

"In July, 24 people were arrested as part of a drug sting in St. Lucie County, where law enforcement and pharmacies cooperated to disrupt an informal distribution network. Most of the 24 who were arrested were once legitimately ill or disabled and living off Social Security or veteran’s benefits that enabled them to get prescriptions."
FDLE Office of Statewide Intelligence Prescription Drug Abuse – August 2001
http://216.239.37.104/search?q=cache:NiC8jgWB6LcJ:www.fdle.state.fl.us/OSI/CrimeBriefs/RxAbuse.pdf+oxycontin+arrest+statistics&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

I think there's a clear distinction here, in that this was a distribution network. They were not getting the pills because they were addicted, but to sell them. Getting busted for possession or purchasing is one thing. Getting busted for distribution is something else, although they may have stacked the doctor shopping charges (note the other drug-related offenses) to be able to lean on them for the distributor information. Also, DA's like to try out new laws, kind of take them for a test drive. It gets them news coverage, and most are elected. Please note my post #20.