Prescription drug abuse.

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Letters19 August 2014Prescription Drug AbuseNeil Kirschner, PhD and Thomas G. Tape, MDNeil Kirschner, PhDFrom American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.Search for more papers by this author and Thomas G. Tape, MDFrom American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L14-5016-6 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Dr. Retan asserts that the College supports random urine drug testing for patients at substantial risk for prescription drug abuse and then questions the appropriateness of this position. In actuality, the College does not take this position.Position statement 8 recognizes only that third parties (for example, public and private payers and law enforcement officials) may require such testing in patients identified as being at substantial risk and makes recommendations for when such testing is mandated. These recommendations are that physicians should not do such tests without patient consent and that “neither the patient nor the physician should ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L14-0180. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoPrescription Drug Abuse: Executive Summary of a Policy Position Paper From the American College of Physicians Neil Kirschner , Jack Ginsburg , Lois Snyder Sulmasy , and Prescription Drug Abuse J. Walden Retan Prescription Drug Abuse Robert Newman Prescription Drug Abuse Robert Newman Prescription Drug Abuse J. Walden Retan Metrics 19 August 2014Volume 161, Issue 4Page: 306-307KeywordsDisclosureDrug abuseDrug addictionDrug dependenceDrugsPatient advocacySubstance abuseTreatment guidelinesUrine ePublished: 19 August 2014 Issue Published: 19 August 2014 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2014 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...