After repeated hospitalization for severe back pain, Harry is provided with prescription painkillers. His family tells his social worker that he has started to obtain duplicate, sometimes forged prescriptions for controlled substance to supplement his regular supply. Harry told his family that the doctor is not giving him enough drugs to control his pain and that he has been forced to "improvise." The social worker might suspect
A. Harry has become drug dependent and needs help to control his need for painkillers.
B. the doctor needs to be informed and asked to increase Harry's prescription.
C. the family should be helped to control Harry's behavior.
D. Harry's behavior will probably diminish after that back problem is cured.
A. Harry has become drug dependent and needs help to control his need for painkillers.
Drug dependence occasionally follows on legally prescribed use of prescription painkillers. Harry's request for increased doses, suggest a medically induced drug dependence for which treatment is needed. Even if the back problem is cured, it is likely the drug dependence will continue.
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