RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Preventing prescription drug abuse
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 473
OP 475
VO 67
IS 7
A2 Wilke, William S.
A1 Isaacson, J. H.
YR 2000
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/7/473.abstract
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.