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Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2009 Context: The dramatic rise in the use of prescription opioids to treat non-cancer pain has been paralleled by increasing prescription opioid abuse. However, detailed analyses of these trends and programs to address them are lacking.Objective: To study ...
Richard M. Reisman +3 more
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Prescription Drug Abuse in Canada and the Diversion of Prescription Drugs into the Illicit Drug Market [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2005 Prescription drug abuse has received considerable attention in media reports in recent years. The purpose of this article is to describe the Canadian situation and context with regards to prescription drug abuse and the diversion of psychotropic prescription drugs into the illicit drug market, with a focus on the need for more data and interventions ...
Haydon, E +4 more
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"It's Took Over This Region": Patient Perspectives of Prescription Drug Abuse in Appalachia. [PDF]
Subst Use Misuse, 2020 Background: Prescription drug abuse is a public health problem in the United States and the region of Appalachia, specifically. Primary care and addiction medicine—as possible points of access for prescription drugs with abuse potential and points of ...
Mathis SM +4 more
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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 +3 more
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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
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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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Averrous: Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Malikussaleh, 2020 Drug abuse is a world problem that can never be resolved. Nevertheless, efforts towards enforcement and eradication must still be carried out. The difficulty is that the problem created by humans themselves, involves many aspects, including economic ...
Khairunnisa Z, Teuku Ilhami Surya Akbar
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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
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Can abuse deterrent formulations make a difference? Expectation and speculation
Harm Reduction Journal, 2009 It is critical that issues surrounding the abuse and misuse of prescription opioids be balanced with the need for these medications for the treatment of pain.
Grimes Serrano Jill M +2 more
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Prescription Drug Abuse: An Introduction
MedEdPORTAL, 2010 Education in substance use disorders remains inadequate in medical training curricula. Although it is a growing health problem, prescription drug abuse is specifically addressed even less comprehensively.
Daniel Alford +3 more
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