Prescription diversion among patients in a family practice clinic [1]

R. A. Sansone, G. A. Gaither, E. L. Righter

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Abstract

The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse found that 1.4%of the general population acknowledged using prescription medicationnot legitimately prescribed for them. The following study wasundertaken to explore the prevalence of prescription diversion(ie, redirection of one's medication to others) among patientsin a family practice setting.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)587
Number of pages1
JournalArchives of Family Medicine
Volume9
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2000

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Medicine

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Crime
  • Drug Prescriptions*
  • Family Practice
  • Female
  • Health Facilities
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Substance-Related Disorders*

Disciplines

  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Public Health

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