The overprescription of medications, particularly opioids and other high-risk drugs, has sparked a heated debate about accountability. Should doctors be held legally responsible for prescribing too many medications, or is the issue rooted in systemic failures, such as pressure from pharmaceutical companies and patient demands? Where should the line be drawn between necessary treatment and medical negligence? And what role should policy reforms play in addressing this issue?
Overprescribing as a doctor issue. Diseases like MRSA staph infection are systemic issue.
These are two sides of the same color.
Another important variable is the placebo effect, and public pressure