Dealing with drug-seeking behaviour
Dealing with drug-seeking behaviour
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DOI:
10.18773/austprescr.2016.022
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发表时间:
2016-06-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
James, Jenny
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作者:
James, Jenny
People who misuse prescription drugs most commonly seek prescriptions for opioids and benzodiazepines. Other prescription drugs that are misused include the newer antipsychotics such as quetiapine and olanzapine, and stimulants such as dexamphetamine and methylphenidate.Health professionals should be aware of behaviours that may indicate drug seeking, but dependency on prescription drugs can occur at any age, within any cultural group and across any educational class. Patients with dependencies may not necessarily display obvious drug-seeking behaviours.All general practices should have a practice policy on prescribing drugs of dependence. GPs should register with the Prescription Shopping Information Service.There is strong evidence in Australia of increasing harms from prescription drugs of dependence, including deaths from overdose. Before prescribing any drug of dependence, health professionals require an understanding of the patient's biopsychosocial status, and the evidence-based indications and potential significant harms of these drugs.