Md Suspended My Licence Due To Alcohol, No Car, Duis Etc.
Hi: Five years ago I saw a young resident at Tor Western Hospital clinic for the first time ever on an unrelated medical matter. She asked many questions including "on average" or something like that (I was in pain) how much did I drink? I answered maybe 6 to 12 beers a day sometimes. Nothing more. No other comment from her. I did tell her I never had and never would drive after drinking and in fact did not even own car. Several weeks later this notice comes in the mail saying my licence is suspended until I undergo a year of alcohol treatment. I was livid. As I do not drive and felt humiliated and embarrassed and that she did not understand me as I was ill when I saw her, I did nothing. But I never went back to a doctor for five years (except the odd walk in) I was so angry and upset and frankly afraid of what might happen if I did.Now I no longer have the letter and have had to go back to that hospital. That doctor was very irresponsible and should be called to task. Who monitors this? How many people who have never had an infraction other than a parking ticket had this happen to them? And I thought if a person really did need help, why would they go to their doctor to discuss any concerns.There is a tribunal to appeal to but it takes forever to get your information and I feel I should sue the doctor and her college for bad supervision. She is no longer practising in Ontario. Has this happened to anyone else?