DOCTORS AT THE Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) AGM have spoken about the difficulties they face when treating people who are using illegal substances.
Dr Matthew Sadlier proposed a motion at the conference which would have seen the IMO call on the justice and health ministers, along with the Medical Council, to clarify doctors’ legal responsibilities in relation to reporting the use and sale of illegal substances.
Sadlier stressed he wasn’t necessarily on either side of the argument but felt the issue needed to be debated as many medical professionals are unsure of what to do when such a situation arises.
The consultant psychiatrist noted that drug dealing happens in mental health facilities throughout the country, a somewhat inevitable offshoot of treating people with substance abuse issues.
Source: Órla Ryan, The Journal.ie, 22/04/17
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