Doctor Shopping Behavior and the Diversion of Prescription Opioids

Doctor Shopping Behavior and the Diversion of Prescription Opioids

Objectives: “Doctor shopping” as a means of prescription opioid diversion is examined. The number and percentage of prescriptions and morphine-equivalent milligrams diverted in this manner are estimated by state and molecule for the period 2008-2012. Methods: Eleven billion prescriptions with unique...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ronald Simeone
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:	Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/1178221817696077

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