title: Efforts to control prescription drug abuse: Why clinicians should be concerned and take action as essential advocates for rational policy.
authors.affiliation: Deputy Executive Director, Director of Policy and Advocacy, American Academy of Pain Management, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS.
authors.forename: Robert K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Twillman
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kirch
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gilson
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004348:Drug Labeling; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000517:prevention & control; D011640:Public Policy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid