title: Preventing prescription drug abuse.
abstract: Prescription drug abuse is a problem with potentially grave consequences for patients and their families. Primary care physicians can play a major role in curbing prescription drug abuse by learning to recognize drug-seeking behavior and other warning signs, by educating patients about their drug regimens, and by setting firm but reasonable prescribing guidelines for their practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Isaacson
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009820:Ohio; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*