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Drug abuse and addiction have placed a drain on society, law enforcement, and the court system, not to mention the toll it has taken on countless human lives. The most recent incident that comes to mind is the death of Michael Jackson and his apparent addiction to Propofol. The role Jackson’s physician played resulted in a criminal conviction as determined by a jury. Perhaps the role involved the physician being placed in a compromised position that resulted in the exercise of poor judgment and substandard medical management. Regardless, the problem of drug addiction is mounting and every segment of society need take notice—including physicians.
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Malbrough, B.R. (2015). Legal Issues. In: Kaye, A., Vadivelu, N., Urman, R. (eds) Substance Abuse. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1951-2_2
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