title: Drug seeking behavior.
abstract: METHODS
  Drug seeking behavior (DSB) is often mixed in illicit drug diversion confounding legitimate attempts to control acute and chronic pain.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To review the literature of acute and chronic pain control against the medical and legal context of DSB.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective literature review from National Library of Medical Computerized Data Base 1990--2004.
  
  
  METHODS
  Preference to human prospective on retrospective clinical trials.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Drug use and abuse have significant adverse consequences. Pain control is desirable and necessary with chronic pain syndromes more prone to DSB. This behavior can be accurately profiled and information used to assist recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is desirable to address DSB stressing acceptance and a multidisciplinary approach to recovery.
authors.affiliation: UPMC Northwest Emergency Services, Franklin, PA 16323, USA. rbv@comcast.net
authors.forename: Rade B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vukmir
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid