Behaviors that mapped onto DSM-5 criteria for Opioid Use Disorder |
Taking the opioid in larger amounts and for longer than intended
Asking for increase in opioid dose
Using more opioid (medication) than prescribed
Overdosing
Receiving medication from others
Taking opioids for symptoms other than pain
Taking non-prescribed opioids
Hoarding
Inaccurate pill count
Continuing meds even when pain is stable
Spending a lot of time in activities necessary to obtain the opioid, use the opioid, or recover from its effects
Altering police reports
Altering prescriptions
Forging prescriptions
Bringing someone to ask for dose increase
Using multiple pharmacies
Multiple prescribers
Request to change providers
ER visits
Patient rep used to ask for opioids
Sending someone else to pick up prescriptions
Recurrent opioid use resulting in a failure to fulfill major obligations at work, school, or home
Continued use despite persistent or recurring social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by opioid use
Fired by pain teams
Interpersonal problems
Motor vehicle crashes
Arrests or legal issues
Anger or aggression
Recurrent opioid use in situations where it is physically hazardous
Motor vehicle crashes
Falls
Continued opioid use despite having persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused by or exacerbated by the substance
Oversedation
Overdosing
Slurred speech
Psychic effects of meds reported
Unwillingness to explore other medications despite adverse effects of current medication
Side effects unmanageable
Motor vehicle crashes
Falls
Pain uncontrolled or unmanageable
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Behaviors that suggest deception
Altering police reports
Altered urine
Diversion
Refusal or resistance to bring pills for pill count
Changing from pick up to mail prescriptions
Forging prescriptions
Lying
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Using multiple pharmacies
Suspicion for faking or exaggerating pain
Altering prescriptions
Requesting refills after hours
Attends drop-in clinic (not follow up) for prescription refill
Allergies to multiple opioids
Arriving late OR leaving early for appointments
Bringing someone else to ask for dose increase
Pain behaviors
Sending someone else to pick up prescriptions
Missing appointments
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Signs of diversion
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Non-Adherence to treatment plan
Non-compliance with urine drug test
Refusal or resistance to bring pills for pill count
Altered urine
Inaccurate pill count
Inappropriate serum drug test
Inappropriate urine screen
Urine drug screen negative for medication prescribed
Urine drug screen positive for substances not prescribed
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