the law prohibits the doctor from releasing any of your health information without your consent unless someone else gets a court order that permits it. That drug use is making you paranoid, would suggest you knock it off.

If you have heart problems, you surely shouldn’t be doing drugs.

Yes, you should tell your doctor the truth and no, he can’t involuntarily commit you to a rehab.

But, it will be noted in your medical history that you are a drug addict (ANY use of illegal/unprescribed drugs is considered a problem) and that will follow you for the rest of your life when it comes to obtaining insurance and the like.

Hope you get better, but if history is a judge, all you will get is a bunch of tests and then prescription drugs while ignoring the cause.

Unless you are trying to harm yourself or someone else, all is confidential. He can’t “turn you in” to anyone, and he does indeed need to know about your drug use to properly diagnose and treat you. If you feel he is being judgmental about your drug use, you can always switch to another doctor.

Good luck, and in the future, please “just say no”….

Sorry Gem, I disagree with you. What will be noted in his chart is “patient willfully admits to the previous use of controlled substance” (and will at this time gather information as to what exacerbates the heart problems), as opposed to using the word “addict” unless he/she specifically states they are a “drug addict”. i.e., “patient states (he/she) is a drug addict”. The physician will not indepentantly make that decision. This information will not follow this person for the rest of their life. Medical records of any kind cannot be released without some kind of written release from the patient.