User registry may stem painkiller abuse

Experts say doctors' offices could help prevent narcotic painkiller abuse by following stricter policies before giving patients the meds. According to a new study in Ohio, implementing a painkiller user registry and a medical staff education program helped healthcare providers identify patients at risk for painkiller abuse. The user registry showed that about 35 percent of the 167 patients in the registry had violated the painkiller policy in some way, with these violations usually found through mandatory urine testing. OxyContin users were the most likely to have violated the policy, researchers found.

(HealthDay News) UPDATED 04/10/2008
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