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Dr / Patient
Confidentiality and Meth Usage
exgirlfriend -
My friend needs to go in & have his heart checked. He is a meth
user and he called me today and said he is having chest pains and has
been having them off & on for the past two days. I think he needs to get
checked out. I think he is scared to go cuz he thinks the dr will turn
him in. They can't can they? Well I mean unless the dr suspects they
will hurt themselves or someone else. Other then that, they can't tell
anyone can they?
Replies
amom -
I do not believe a Doctor can turn someone in who confesses to drug
use. Your friend needs to seek help immediately before it is too late.
Keep us posted. God bless.
Scared Angel -
No. The doctor will NOT turn him in. Please have him go and see the
doctor. When I was on meth I went to emergency while I was going through
meth induced psychosis. I told them I was on meth. They helped me. It's
not their job to turn you in, it's their job to help you with your
health. If they don't know what you were using, they can't help you make
the right diagnosis. Aloha, Scared Angel
Vicky -
Amom n Scared Angel are right...a doctor cannot turn you in unless
subpoenaed by a judge, or unless they believe harm to oneself or another
is imminent. Lots of docs are reluctant to do it then either because of
the liability issues. But first priority has to be getting help
regardless. Good luck to you both.
lory -
There are very strict guidelines to protect patient
confidentiality. There was an act passed fairly recently--HIPA--that
guards against disclosing patient information. There are fines,
penalties, and the like if ANYONE who has no business knowing finds out
patient information. From hospitals to schools, confidentiality in my
experience as a student nurse is guarded very, very carefully.
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