It’s up to US to say No
Docs do lie and push nonsense
It’s what their taught to do
Cut and drug test
No. I just want to state here, nothing personal here against you, because I will assume you didn’t mean to state that the way it came across.
You characterize ALL doctors by stating in that fashion you did that “Docs do lie and push nonsense”. That is patently false, and disrespectful in the highest degree to the many physicians who prescribe appropriately.
It is NOT what they are “taught to do”. By whom? What medical school or residency teaches THAT? They DON’T. Period. End of story. They DO NOT.
Are there corrupt and criminal doctors who may over-prescribe for kickbacks from a vendor or from a patient either in drugs or money? Sure there are.
Just like there are patients with severe medical conditions who get addicted, overdose and die as a result of legally prescribed opiods.
But both of those are in the minority.
And by the way, I believe you and I both agree that the book should be thrown in the harshest way at physicians who DO abuse those prescribing responsibilities.
I would have no problem seeing them lose their license to practice for life if overt and criminal misuse is shown.