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Balancing diversion control and medical necessity: the case of prescription drugs with abuse potential
(Trouver un équilibre entre le contrôle du détournement des prescriptions médicales et les besoins thérapeutiques : le cas des médicaments pouvant entraîner un abus potentiel)
Auteur(s) :
SIMONI-WASTILA, L. ;
TOMPKINS, C.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
1275-1296
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
45
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus mots-clés
PRESCRIPTION MEDICALE
;
PSYCHOTROPES
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
MESUSAGE
;
USAGE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
REGLEMENTATION
;
EFFICACITE
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2001, 36, (9/10), 1275-1296, tabl.
Résumé :
Narcotics and other prescription drugs play a significant and legitimate role in medical practice. The illicit use of prescribed medicines, however, remains a major problem. This paper examines the effectiveness of two drug diversion control programs, multiple copy prescriptions programs (MCPP) and electronic data transfer (EDT) systems, and their impact on medical practice. Current evidence demonstrates that these programs decrease prescription drug use, with much of the decrease due to declines in inappropriate use. MCPPs appear more effective than EDT in preventing diversion. More research is needed, however, to assess their effects on medical practice, particularly patient quality of care. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Etats-Unis. United States.