‘Life coach’ GP suspended over benzo scripts
The GP prescribed long-term alprazolam to over a dozen patients with drug dependence
A GP suspended for six months for prescribing long-term benzodiazepines to more than a dozen patients with drug dependency had “good intentions”, a tribunal has found.
The doctor worked in western Sydney for more than 40 years, describing himself as a “life coach” to disadvantaged patients who had been referred by local missions and opioid treatment services.
