Why would a doctor prescribe an opiate painkiller to a recovering addict?
Question by mossimo: Why would a doctor prescribe an opiate painkiller to a recovering addict?
I feel like I constantly hear about recovering addicts falling off the bandwagon (sometimes of many years) due to their doctors giving them painkillers or anti-anxiety meds to help with procedures and what not. Is this medical negligence or is there really a medical reason for this!?
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Answer by Megan
If the former addict cannot deal with the pain, they need the medicine. Obviously, if they are visiting the doctor for this problem than they cannot handle it. Also, not all addicts have something something within their file saying that about their past abuse.
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