Prescription Diversion Among Patients in a Family Practice Clinic

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Date

2000

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.

DOI

10.1001/archfami.9.7.587

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