CAN WISCONSIN PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE EITHER NON-CONTROLLED OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR THEMSELVES OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS?
The self-prescription of controlled substances (schedules I, II, III and IV) is prohibited in Wis. Stats. 961.38(5). However, there is no explicit on the self-prescribing of non-controlled substances or prescribing medications for family members in the Wisconsin Medical Practices Act or administrative code. This practice is typically discouraged as it is frequently found to occur in situations involving the failure to maintain adequate patient treatment records and could lead to the abuse of controlled substances.
