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unethicalby the American Medical Association (under Opinion 8.19) exceptIn emergency settings or isolated settings where there is no other qualified physician available, but I can't find much information on what this actually means. The AMA FAQ makes it sound like the doctor has to be a member of the AMA (only 30% of US doctors are) and that someone else in the AMA would have to complain about it, and then it could be investigated and their membership could be suspended, but that doesn't seem to mean anything more than being barred from joining a union ...Except in emergencies, it is not appropriate for physicians to write prescriptions for controlled substances for themselves or immediate family members. Both of these suggest to me that it's not illegal (at least at a federal level), but I'll wait and see if anyone else can find out more.