A 44-year-old member asked:
Can illegal drug abuse lead to killer diseases in the long run? will the government pay for care?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Susan Uhrichanswered
Psychiatry 37 years experience
Even legal drug: Abuse like alcohol or cigarettes can cause lethal problems. So far, insurances, whether public (medicare or medicaid) or private, like blue cross do cover. But no one has a crystal ball about what insurances are likely to do in the future. Insurance companies, after all, are in business to make money.
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Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 28 years experience
Yes/Yes: Iv drug abuse and needle sharing leads to acquiring hiv. Yes your care is paid for.
That said, don't do it.
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Last updated May 7, 2016
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