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Should one tell their psychiatrist about drug use?

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Psychiatrists can't stop you from smoking pot. On the other hand, psychiatric treatments can make smoking pot more dangerous or less effective. read more

As someone who works for a psychologist, I would recommend treading lightly. Some mental health professionals see any kind of drug use in a negative light. Stop and think about whether your doctor has made any comments about drug use before you procede. read more

I have a rule of not telling my regular doctor or psychiatrist about my drug use because my sister told her doctor that she uses drugs recreationally and now the doctor refuses to prescribe anything that has any addictive properties or street value. read more

If you're not a minor. Tell them what you want, your therapist can't talk to your psychiatrist without your permission and since they cannot prescribe drugs there's no reason for them to worry about drug abuse like psychiatrists. Just be prepared to listen to them tell you about how dangerous every drug you do is. read more

If you tell a doctor that you have been long-abusing opiate drugs, that will be in your medical record and some particular nurses may, if you are hospitalized, be less likely to give you lots of opiates, but doctors will still prescribe it and nurses will still give it if you actually need it. read more

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