Doctors who give addicts their drugs: Ignorance or malpractice?

Published July 31, 2013

Doctors who give addicts their drugs: Ignorance or malpractice?
I believe this happens because of the ignorance and stigma of alcoholism and addiction. What would you think of doctor who prescribed a medication known to cause birth-defects to a young woman without asking if she is, may be or is trying to get pregnant? Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

At 35 she met her partner Graham, a teetotal engineer, in a pub
When, aged 35, she met her partner Graham, now 42, in a pub, she couldn't hide her addiction: Graham, an engineer, was teetotal. Despite attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, Patricia visited the doctor … Despite attending Alcoholics Anonymous … Read more on Daily Mail