When a drug abuser sees several doctors to obtain prescriptions, often for painkillers, this practice is known as
A) falsifying prescriptions.
B) pharmacy shopping.
C) doctor shopping.
D) Internet ordering.

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Doctor shopping is the practice of seeing multiple doctors to obtain prescriptions for drugs, often painkillers. Falsifying prescriptions involves creating or altering a prescription to obtain drugs illegally. Pharmacy shopping is similar to doctor shopping, but involves visiting multiple pharmacies to obtain prescriptions. Internet ordering refers to purchasing drugs online, which may be legal or illegal depending on the website and the drug being purchased.

When a Drug Abuser Sees Several Doctors to Obtain Prescriptions