Is it considered to be malpractice for a doctor to continue to prescribe opiates to a known drug addict(oxycontin / heroin)? They are aware that the pain management doctor notified the patient that they would no longer be able to prescribe opiates due to recent drug abuse issues(IV drug abuse).
ANSWER: If a doctor prescribes addicting drugs to an addict simply to feed the habit, and not for any legitimate medical reason, it might ...