Another Doctor Caught Making Money on Addiction 

As long as doctors like Dr. Stephen Schneider are churning out prescriptions for painkillers like OxyContin and Lortab, drug rehab will become more and more common.

“I totally trusted him” said Schneider’s former patient, Justin Brawner. “You know a doctor is a doctor. You know he tells me something and that is all I have to go on. All I have to believe”.

Sadly for the medical profession, this story is being played out all over America as more and more doctors forget the Hippocratic Oath. The percentage of doctors prescribing painkillers for money is probably small, but the damage they are doing to the environment is great. More people will need to go through a medically supervised drug detox and then through drug rehab as the years go on.

Mr. Brawner sounds smarter and luckier then most: He was able to beat his dependency and addiction to these dangerous addictive drugs. The FDA, DEA, and local authorities should put not only the doctors on notice, but also the distributors and drug companies who are making big profits from these shady sales.

Last month Cardinal Health was put on notice by having their license suspended - let’s hope there is more of this to come so we can end the prescription drug addiction and dependency issues in this country.

Larry Wall, a Wichita attorney, is representing 12 families who claim their relatives died after Dr. Schneider prescribed frequent high doses of painkillers, ultimately resulting in overdose. Mr. Wall commented ““This is an appalling statement about the medical practice.”

It is alleged that Dr. Schneider may be responsible for the deaths of 56 people. Perhaps Mr. Wall should also look into suing the distributors and manufacturers of these drugs. If a sales person’s bonus or any increase in pay is at all connected to the number of drugs sold or given out, it might explain the never ending supply to doctors like Mr. Schneider.

Prescription drugs are worse than many illegal drugs: They are highly addictive, and  only a few lucky people like Justin Brawner beat their addiction or dependency on their own.

Drug Rehab Referral can help you find a successful drug rehab program if you or a family member aren’t so lucky.

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