Medical Profession regarding patients w/addictions
Okay, I haven't seen this addressed anywhere, and its something I just remembered.
My friend, drinks 7 days a week, and over the past few years has added crack to the mix.
He told me about having a sinus infection, and went to the dr/dentist.
What I was curious about -- when the docs/dentists are working on these people, aren't there checkups and stuff, and wouldn't these guys detect BAC's and other evidence of the excesses and illicit substance uses?
I remember being puzzled that he'd given no evidence that the dr had in any way referred to his alcohol use, or that there might be these other impacts on the sinuses. I was hoping this would occur, keeping me from being the 'bad guy' who picked on his abuse.
I've also recently learned that the drug use can lead to tooth loss, and my friend recently has experienced this. Where the heck is the medical profession from this perspective?! I mean, when the obese and severely overweight get checkups, seems the drs give them some sort of advice or suggestions . . .
Is this some underground conspiracy . . .