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Prescription Drug Abuse (Video)
2011Abstract : To curb drug abuse, military medical researchers are recommending prescription drug monitoring for service members. Interview with Diana D. Jeffrey, PhD., Tricare Management Activity about the study "Prescription Drug Abuse Among Active Duty Service Members". Findings in the study are discussed as well as recommendations.
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Prescription Drug Abuse Rises Globally
JAMA, 2007done, and aripiprazole—did not. To investigate the mechanism by which orexigenic AAPDs influence AMPK, the scientists assessed the drugs’ effects on receptors in the brain. While these agents did not alter binding of molecules such as leptin that are involved in appetite regulation, the AAPDs did block the histamine H1 receptor, which mediates ...
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Prescription Drug Abuse in Primary Care
2016The abuse and misuse of controlled substances (mostly opioids, but to a lesser extent benzodiazepines and stimulants) is a serious public health problem that is commonly encountered in primary care. Concerns about controlled substances include the potential for abuse, misuse, tolerance, and diversion, as well as iatrogenic effects.
Patricia J. Robinson, Jeffrey T. Reiter
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Magnitude and Control
1983Overuse of prescription drugs is a controversial topic.1 One of the earliest attempts to control irrational prescribing was instituted by health care insurers in Bavaria immediately after World War II.
R. F. Maronde +4 more
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Outpatient Treatment and Outcome of Prescription Drug Abuse
Archives of Internal Medicine, 1979Forty-six consecutive patients who voluntarily sought outpatient treatment for abuse of one or more prescription drugs were studied. Barbiturates, amphetamines, and diazepam were the most common drugs abused. Desired treatments by patients included counseling, medical withdrawal, or medical maintenance with the drug of abuse or a chemically related ...
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Science, 1969 Explanations For Increased Prescription Drug Abuse
Health Affairs, 2011Sidney H. Schnoll +2 more
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Mixed Message on Prescription Drug Abuse
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 2001openaire +3 more sources