The dentist and prescription drug abuse.

Because dentists are authorized to prescribe narcotic drugs to their patients, they may be sought out by "drug seeking individuals" (DSI), disguised as patients, who are engaged in the illegal diversion of pharmaceutical-quality drugs to the street market. Two common methods of gaining illegal access to pharmaceutical-quality narcotics for resale on the street are: forgery and verbal misrepresentation, and multiple doctoring. The diversion of such drugs can produce a very high rate of return for DSIs, with only a minimal risk of arrest and conviction.