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Prescription Opioid Abuse and Dependence: Assessment Strategies for Counselors
Author(s) -
Weigel Daniel J.,
Donovan Kimberly A.,
Krug Kevin S.,
Dixon Wayne A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2007.tb00465.x
Subject(s) - medical prescription , terminology , prescription drug misuse , medicine , psychiatry , perspective (graphical) , substance abuse , opioid , drugs of abuse , opioid related disorders , opioid abuse , psychology , drug , opioid use disorder , opioid epidemic , nursing , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , receptor , artificial intelligence
The authors review the article “Prescription Drug Use and Abuse: Risk Factors, Red Flags, and Prevention Strategies” (J. H. Isaacson, J. A. Hopper, D. P. Alford, & T. Parran, 2005), which provides an overview of the recent increase in prescription opioid abuse and dependence from the physician's perspective. In the present article, the authors discuss the counselor's role in identifying issues related to client misuse and abuse of prescription opioids. Associated terminology, common drug acquisition strategies, and signs of problematic use are provided and discussed.