It’s not a secret that Oxycontin abuse is growing, but where are the drugs coming from? Who is fueling this epidemic? The answer may surprise some people because for some it’s their family doctor.

People addicted to Oxycontin struck gold when they found unethical “doctors” who would prescribe users with Oxycontin in exchange for cash. These doctors will allow their patients to come in, claim an injury, and without going over any medical records, they are prescribed their drug of choice. It is important to note that the vast majority of doctors are ethical, they want to help their patients, and are not providing drug to them, however the amount of doctors that will provide prescription drugs to people who are drug seeking is alarming.

Government Holding Doctors Accountable For OxyContin Abuse

The days of having connections and meeting people on the corner to score drugs are over. People who are addicted to prescription medication have found a much more lucrative source to obtain prescription medication – doctors.

Doctor shopping is the method that addicts use in order to obtain prescriptions for drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin, Lortab and and any other pain reliever. Strangely, a doctor spends years in school, studying, taking tests and doing a residency all in an effort to help people. But some doctors are taking on a new profession – drug dealer.

The government is beginning to crack down on these doctors. Recently a doctor in Florida was charged with murder because one of “clients” died of an overdose. This new approach is designed to eliminate illegal prescriptions at the source.