Narconon of Georgia  

Dentists, doctors and veterinarians all become targets of addicts.

If a person has prescription drugs on their shopping list, chances are they will call their local doctor or dentist to fill the order.   They are not looking for the best doctor to help with health needs, but rather searching out a doctor who will feed their habit.  This is known as "doctor shopping".

Dentists, doctors and veterinarians all become targets of addicts.  Drug addicts often contact these professionals under false pretenses, hoping to find a dishonest doctor or one who will simply fall for their story.  Many learn the various symptoms and ailments that warrant pain management and will feign the symptoms.

In a recent CNN report Dr. Jay Grossman, a dentist in L.A., reports that he receives many suspicious calls from drug addicts seeking pain medication.

"The moment somebody hangs up the phone on me, I know that they're literally going down the book. They're calling the next one in the Yellow Pages, hoping that someone will write them a prescription," said Dr. Grossman. "If you're an addict, one of your resources would certainly be a dentist."

Only one in every 10,000 doctors loses his or her controlled substance registration each year as a result of DEA investigations into improper prescribing.

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