Which Way(s)can Physicians Enable Drug Abuse? (Select All That Apply

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which way(s) can physicians enable drug abuse? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Prescribing psychoactive medications to a new patient who was claiming anxiety and insomnia
• B)Prescribing psychoactive medications to make a patient feel better during a time of situational stress
• C)Prescribing nonrefillable small doses of psychoactive medications in response to short-term problems
• D)Refusing to prescribe psychoactive medications even if the patient has severe pain so the patient must seek self-medication with illegal substances or alcohol
• E)Suggesting psychoactive medications for pain relief after surgical treatment
• F)With drugs so available,the physician can use drugs for a temporary problem; feeling relief may lead to self-addiction.

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