Who's fault is it? (doctor or patient)?- Devin J. Rollins

     Has the doctor ever thought to himself that maybe he should stop prescribing you meds, and look at your behavior? Well, Through the years many doctors have over-prescribed medicine to a lot of people, This means that people either get addicted or overdose because of those doctors. Many people have either died or have gotten addicted to medicine because of doctors not paying attention. Or they at least became to reliant on the medicine because of the doctors as my dad was also a victim of this and how this happened was because years ago my dad had experience with these kinds of doctors, he had back-surgery many years ago and they messed up his back badly, they then prescribed him a lot of pain meds which he needed to take to function without these he would be in pain, years later they asked him if he wanted to have them fix his back. He said no, this is because he had become reliant on the meds, this caused his liver to not work anymore which is why he had passed a year or so ago. And today I will now write about how it is indeed the doctor’s fault along with the provider's fault if you ever overdose or get an addiction. 

    While meds do need to be prescribed to patients, the doctors and providers need to watch and make sure they know when to stop. They need to make sure that the patient is not reliant, addicted, and is still healthy. And the opposition might argue back and say that it’s the patient's fault and responsibility if they are reliant, addicted or not healthy anymore. But I have a quote for this thought they have "There exists a need to develop updated and thorough yet concise patient education handouts and to encourage healthcare providers (HCPs) to use uniform patient education methods." - Pradnya Brijmohan Bhattad. The opposition might also say that solely blaming the doctors and providers is ignoring the fact that it’s the patients who get addicted or have an overdose, while they are sort of right, here is a quote to prove that they are not entirely correct, "Although it is difficult to establish the major drivers of this crisis, experts point toward the influence by pharmaceutical companies, inadequate regulation, overprescribing by the medical profession, and increased use of illegal heroin and synthetic opioids." - The Lancet Regional Health – Americas. 



    While yes the patients may have a part in asking for help but you have to think about what if they are scared or nervous to ask for help. Which is where this quote comes in proving that doctors also need to pitch in and either ask questions to just talk with their patient "Effective communication is the process of exchanging ideas, thoughts, opinions, knowledge, and data so that the message is received and understood with clarity and purpose." - Coursera Staff. I would recommend getting the patient's family and friends be there for them. Make sure that they know they are not alone and they can and should ask for help, this quote also provides proof that this works "From creating daily routines to gentle reminders, the collective efforts of a family can significantly impact a loved one's commitment to their treatment." - Germantown Pharmacy. While yes the patients should know when to either stop or ask for help, if they don’t know when to stop and can’t ask for help whether because they are afraid or nervous the doctors should still ask questions and talk with the patients once in a while. This issue matters because we need to focus on whose fault it truly is, and how we can help prevent addictions, or overdoses or people becoming reliant on meds from happening.


Links-

Germantown Pharmacy. "The Role of Family Support in Medication Adherence." Germantown Pharmacy,

https://www.germantownpharmacyms.com/the-role-of-family-support-in-medication-adherence#:~:text=From%20creating%20daily%20routines%20to,with%20managing%20a%20health%20condition. Accessed 8/18/24


Coursera. "Communication Effectiveness." Coursera, www.coursera.org/articles/communication-effectiveness. Accessed 8/18/24


The Lancet. “The Role of Family Support in Medication Adherence.” The Lancet, vol. 7, no. 3, 2023, pp. 1-9.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(23)00131-X/fulltext#%. Accessed 8/18/24


National Center for Biotechnology Information. "The Impact of Communication on Patient Outcomes." NCBI, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9411825/. Accessed 8/18/24


Miller, Simeone. "When Are Doctors Responsible for an Opioid Overdose?" Simeone Miller, www.simeonemiller.com/blog/when-are-doctors-responsible-for-an-opioid-overdose/#:~:text=Doctors%20are%20responsible%20for%20showing,prescribing%20doctor%20may%20be%20liable. Accessed 8/18/24

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