| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Doctors at heart of US opioid crisis
When 55-year-old Sheila Bartels left her doctor's office in Oklahoma, she had a prescription for 510 painkillers.
She died the same day of an overdose.
Her doctor, Regan Nichols, is now facing five second-degree murder charges—one for each patient who overdosed after she prescribed them opioid drugs, such as Oxycontin—prescriptions that can lead to addiction. (medicalxpress.com, 10.08.2017)
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-08-doctors-heart-opioid-crisis.html