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Provider-patient communication about prescription drug abuse: A qualitative analysis of the perspective of prescribers. [PDF]

Subst Abus, 2020
Mathis SM, Hagaman A, Hagemeier N, Baker K, Pack RP.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

"It's Took Over This Region": Patient Perspectives of Prescription Drug Abuse in Appalachia. [PDF]

Subst Use Misuse, 2020
Mathis SM, Hagemeier N, Foster KN, Baker K, Pack RP.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Removing abuse-prone prescription medication from fueling the national opioid crisis through community engagement and surgeon leadership: results of a local drug take-back event

Surgery Open Science, 2020
Background: To address the national opioid and death from overdose crisis in the United States, take-back programs were created to collect and properly dispose of unused abuse-prone drugs.
Fady Moustarah, Jay Pragneshbhai Desai, John Blebea   +2 more
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Prescription Drug Abuse [PDF]

JAMA Internal Medicine, 2015
Prescription drug abuse (PDA) has been a rapidly growing problem in the United States, causing mortality rates even greater than those of heroin and cocaine combined. Second to marijuana as the most commonly used illicit drugs, approximately 20% of Americans have engaged in the nonmedical use of prescription drugs, mainly as a result of easy access of ...
Susan Dabu-Bondoc, Amit A. Shah, Philip R. Effraim   +2 more
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A Primer on Prescription Drug Abuse and the Role of the Pharmacy Director. [PDF]

Hosp Pharm, 2015
Harvin A, Weber RJ.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Exploring the Etiologic Factors and Dynamics of Prescription Drug Abuse in Southwest Virginia [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives, 2012
Background: Prescription drug abuse in Southwest Virginia is a serious problem affecting indi-viduals, families, and communities. The aim of this study was to characterize and understand the extent of the prescription drug abuse problem in Southwest ...
Kerry J Redican, Lydia I Marek, Donna JP Brock, Elinore F McCance-Katz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The burden of drug abuse: Predictors of prescription drug abuse among women in Northern Nigeria. A systematic review

Scientific African, 2023
Introduction: The North-Eastern, North-Western, and North-Central cities in Nigeria comprise of 19 states, each with its own governor. With over 400 ethnicities in the country, Northern Nigeria is home to many ethnic groups nearly half of whom are the ...
Kipazze Madaki
doaj   +1 more source

Prescription Drug Abuse

Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 1986
Prescription drug abuse (PDA) accounts for much drug-related morbidity and mortality. The PDA issue contains several interrelated dimensions: regulatory, practical, and clinical. Historical and current governmental efforts to regulate prescribing practices are reviewed. The authors discuss the many ways that prescription drugs can be diverted for abuse
K J, Weiss, D P, Greenfield
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Florida's Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program [PDF]

, 2010
Ashley Dutko
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Childhood abuse and opioid prescription use in adulthood: Differences between non-Hispanic Whites and non-Hispanic Blacks in the United States.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Despite the rapid rise in opioid prescription medication usage, little research has examined the role of early life adversity, such as childhood abuse, particularly in the context of race, in opioid prescription usage in adulthood.
Hee Yun Lee, Jieun Song, Eun Young Choi
doaj   +1 more source