President Obama’s promise to dedicate $100 million to fight opiate addiction is welcome news in a country where addiction has become epidemic. One of his focal points will address the physicians and other prescribers who write orders for pain pills. People who play around with prescription drug abuse are 40 times more likely to become dependent on heroin, so it’s important to put a stop to ...
You, Your Doctor, and Prescription Drug Misuse
Many people become addicted to pain pills—and sometimes end up on heroin—because of simple prescription drug misuse. Primary care physicians prescribe medication for all kinds of ailments, and if a patient comes to the office with a complaint of pain from an injury, or if the person suffers from a debilitating condition, they often feel it is well within their scope of practice to choose the ...
