Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances ...

[ereecah]

Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances include:
 
  1. Stealing or borrowing another patient's drugs
  2. Requiring increasing doses of opiates for pain associated with malignancy
  3. Receiving refills of a Schedule II prescription on a regular basis
  4. Requesting that only their own primary care provider prescribe for them

Question 2

Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs include:
 
  1. Use of chemical dependency screening tools
  2. Firm limit-setting regarding prescribing controlled substances
  3. Practicing just say no to deal with patients who are pushing the provider to prescribe controlled substances
  4. All of the above

[Rilsmarie951]

Answer to Question 1

1

Answer to Question 2

4

[ereecah]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[parker125]

TYSM