PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - Wilke, William S.
AU  - Isaacson, J. H.
TI  - Preventing prescription drug abuse
DP  - 2000 Jul 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 473--475
VI  - 67
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/7/473.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/7/473.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2000 Jul 01; 67
AB  - Prescription drug abuse is a problem with potentially grave consequences for patients and their families. Primary care physicians can play a major role in curbing prescription drug abuse by learning to recognize drug-seeking behavior and other warning signs, by educating patients about their drug regimens, and by setting firm but reasonable prescribing guidelines for their practices.