A conflict with prescription shoppers
Ministry of Health, Head of the primary care research team, Arabian Gulf University (AGU), Kingdom of Bahrain.
Review Article
Magna Scientia Advanced Biology and Pharmacy, 2021, 03(01), 045–048
Article DOI: 10.30574/msabp.2021.3.1.0017
Publication history:
Received on 25 March 2021; revised on 03 May 2021; accepted on 06 May 2021
Abstract:
The physician should be familiar with early diagnosis and dealing with patients who seek nonmedical drug prescriptions. It is a dilemma, and it may create a problem in health care practice in unequipped physicians. The common illegal drugs requested by 'prescription shoppers' are opioids and benzodiazepines.
Keywords:
Substance-related disorders; Street drugs; Drug prescriptions; General practice
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