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Prescription Drug Abuse

, 2023
Background. In the United States, the leading cause of injury death is from prescription drug overdose. The most commonly abused prescription medications are (a) pain relievers (opioids), (b) CNS depressants (tranquilizers, sedatives, hypnotics), and (c)
Connolly, Chloe, Barlow, Matthew, Plean, Jenna, Godfrey, Tim   +3 more
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Perioperative Intravenous Dexamethasone Improves Pain and Functional Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To evaluate the effect of perioperative dexamethasone on patient‐reported pain, functional outcomes, and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) achievement following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Methods Patients who underwent rotator cuff repair between 2013 and 2023 were identified and divided into groups.
Trevor D. Wolterink, Germain Craddock, Joshua P. Castle, Michael A. Gaudiani, Chimdindu Obinero, Alexander S. Jurayj, Christian A. Freitag, Nathan Y. Li, Jared Mahylis, Stephanie J. Muh   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Illicit sale of controlled drugs at community pharmacy/medical stores of Punjab, Pakistan: A road to demolition of public health

Heliyon, 2021
Sale of controlled drugs without prescription is a burning issue in developing countries like Pakistan. Illicit sale practices lead towards drug abuse and misuse among youngsters and negatively impact the health of youth and economy of any country ...
Irfan Bashir, Mahmood Ahmad, Muhammad Jamshaid, Muhammad Zaman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond the Outburst: Charting a New Frontier for Understanding and Treating Irritability in Autistic Adults

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Irritability is a prevalent and impairing feature associated with autism, yet remains poorly understood, particularly in adults. Drawing heavily on insights translated from pediatric and transdiagnostic literatures, we propose that irritability in autistic individuals often reflects a psychophysiological stress or threat response, rooted in a ...
Hsiang‐Yuan Lin, Arthur N. Westover, Amy S. F. Lutz, Manish K. Jha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman, Erik M. Donker, Jelle Tichelaar, on behalf of the CP4T programme   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Mandatory Access Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Prescription Drug Abuse [PDF]

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2018
AbstractDespite the significant cost of prescription (Rx) drug abuse and calls from policymakers for effective interventions, there is limited research on the effects of policies intended to limit such abuse. This study estimates the effects of prescription drug monitoring (PDMP) programs, which constitute a key policy targeting access to non‐medical ...
Anca M, Grecu, Dhaval M, Dave, Henry, Saffer   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Zuranolone: A case study in (regulatory) rush to judgement?

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Sage, in collaboration with Biogen, submitted a new drug approval for zuranolone for postpartum depression (PPD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in December 2022. In August 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration granted approval for PPD but denied approval for MDD.
Lisa Cosgrove, Milutin Kostic, Barbara Mintzes, Gianna D'Ambrozio, Allen Shaughnessy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of loss due to pharmaceutical fraud: evidence from the U.S.

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2022
Background Globally and in the U.S. in particular, pharmaceutical fraud account for a large number out of all crimes in health care, which result into severe costs to the society.
Yuriy Timofeyev, Susan A. Hayes, Mihajlo B. Jakovljevic   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A narrative review of global perspective on illicit drug utilization and substance use disorders

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2022
Drug addiction and abuse are major public health issues across the globe that impact millions of people. Substance abuse and dependence seem to have been relatively high among university students and laborers and comparatively low among school students ...
Paila Bhanujirao, Saman Salari, Paeizi Behzad, Tayebeh Salari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source