Akhil Anand1, Avinash Hosanagar2,3. 1. Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center, Center for Behavioral Health, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. ananda3@ccf.org. 2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. avinashh@med.umich.edu. 3. Mental Health Service, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, USA. avinashh@med.umich.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Prescription drug misuse is a public health concern. Governments are attempting to restrict the incidence of medication diversion by establishing laws to curb drug access from human healthcare providers. Veterinarians, who also prescribe controlled substances and see hundreds of millions of patients annually in the USA, are often overlooked as a source of prescription drug misuse. RECENT FINDINGS: Evidence suggests that drug misuse occurs in the veterinary setting, and veterinarians acknowledge this as a common problem. Although analgesics are alleged to be the most common drug class diverted, a recent cross-sectional study suggests veterinarian opioid prescribing rate continues to increase. Prescription misuse in veterinarian settings is likely underestimated and needs to be better investigated. Human healthcare providers must familiarize themselves with this potential channel to prescription drugs and specifically question patients on veterinary drug misuse.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Prescription drug misuse is a public health concern. Governments are attempting to restrict the incidence of medication diversion by establishing laws to curb drug access from human healthcare providers. Veterinarians, who also prescribe controlled substances and see hundreds of millions of patients annually in the USA, are often overlooked as a source of prescription drug misuse. RECENT FINDINGS: Evidence suggests that drug misuse occurs in the veterinary setting, and veterinarians acknowledge this as a common problem. Although analgesics are alleged to be the most common drug class diverted, a recent cross-sectional study suggests veterinarian opioid prescribing rate continues to increase. Prescription misuse in veterinarian settings is likely underestimated and needs to be better investigated. Human healthcare providers must familiarize themselves with this potential channel to prescription drugs and specifically question patients on veterinary drug misuse.
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