August 15, 2012
Increased Access Puts Physicians at Risk for Addiction
Trends, both positive and negative, can tell us a great deal about the world around us. Robert Waldman, MD, head of the detox program at the Cliffside Malibu treatment center in Los Angeles, says that where physicians and addictions are concerned, the trend is a negative one.
According to Waldman, in the past many states had active diversion programs whereby a physician might voluntarily seek private and properly monitored treatment administered by a state agency with the right to do so. More recently, many states have eliminated those programs, and physicians are no longer feeling that encouragement, Waldman says.
“And so, I suspect, though I don’t have facts to share, that unfortunately this action is going to send professionals back under cover,” he says. “In the past I’ve treated podiatrists, surgeons and medical doctors who had voluntarily presented for treatment, but I haven’t seen any in quite some time.”
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