title: Atypical drug abuse: a case report involving clonidine.
abstract: Prescription drug abuse can involve medications not usually considered to have addictive potential. Clonidine is a rare, but important, atypical drug of abuse. Atypical prescription abuse was discovered in a patient who had a history of alcohol and drug abuse. Clonidine produced a state that the patient identified as similar to the condition resulting from the use of opioids. This article offers a framework for identifying atypical prescription drug abuse and suggests guidelines for prevention and management.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Dy
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Yates
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D003000:Clonidine; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D003000:Clonidine