Drug seeking
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This 2010 Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS) document written by Dr. Judith Martin discusses types of aberrant behavior associated with buprenorphine and steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of abuse and diversion.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS)
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These FAQs address common questions regarding prescription drug monitoring programs.
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Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (4 votes)
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This is the NASPER website which includes various information on the $60 million dollar 2005 grant to help states start or improve state-run prescription monitoring programs (PMPs).
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American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (3 votes)
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This 2006 document explains the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) role in regulation of controlled substances and the physician's legal responsibility to prescribe controlled substances for legitimate medical purposes.
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Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (3 votes)
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RADARS®, the Researched Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction-Related Surveillance System, tracks prescription drug abuse, misuse and diversion throughout the United States. It is a nonprofit operation of the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, a division of Denver Health.
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RADARS® (3 votes)
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This is the full text of Title 21, Chapter 13 of the US Code, which deals with drug abuse prevention and control.
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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (3 votes)
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This article explores the use of the term "drug seeking" by nurses and proposes suggestions for alternative, non-stigmatizing terms to use for patients requesting opioids for pain relief.
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Pain Management Nursing (2 votes)
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This article describes how to identify drug-seeking patients, and explains risk management measures.
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American Family Physician, 2000 (3 votes)
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Article describing eight different ways to identify and help drug-seeking patients in your practice.
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Medical Economics (3 votes)
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This report by SAMHSA addresses the issues of buprenorphine diversion and abuse of which have developed in recent years. The report gives a summary of the findings on diversion and abuse and recommendations for the future.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (3 votes)
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