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Prescription Drug Misuse: Taking a Lifespan Perspective [PDF]
Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2020 Prescription drug misuse (PDM), or medication use without a prescription or in ways not intended by the prescriber, is a notable public health concern, especially in the United States. Accumulating research has characterized PDM prevalence and processes,
Ty S Schepis +3 more
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Prescription Drug Misuse in “Clubbers” and Disco Goers in Ibiza [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 Background: Prescription drug misuse and its related risks are considered a worldwide public health issue. Current trends show that the extent of such phenomenon may not be limited to subjects with psychiatric disorders, as it also spreads to dance party
Massimo di Giannantonio +21 more
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Subtypes of nonmedical prescription drug misuse [PDF]
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2009 This study used three characteristics (i.e., motive, route of administration, and co-ingestion with alcohol) of nonmedical prescription drug misuse across four separate classes (i.e., pain, sedative/anxiety, sleeping, and stimulant medications) to examine subtypes and drug related problems.
Sean Esteban McCabe +2 more
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The Challenge of Prescription Drug Misuse: A Review and Commentary [PDF]
Pain Medicine, 2005 This article presents an analysis of the patterns of illicit use of prescription pain relievers, of the likely structure of the illicit market, and of the complexity of pain management. It suggests that a federal enforcement policy focused on physicians is unlikely to reduce the overall use of illicit drugs, but that it is likely to have an adverse ...
William Hurwitz, William Hurwitz
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Misuse of "study drugs:" prevalence, consequences, and implications for policy [PDF]
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2006 Background Non-medical/illegal use of prescription stimulants popularly have been referred to as "study drugs". This paper discusses the current prevalence and consequences of misuse of these drugs and implications of this information for drug policy ...
Spruijt-Metz Donna +3 more
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Sensationalizing and Misusing the Prescription Drug Crisis [PDF]
Contexts, 2020 Lindsay Kahle on The Prescription Drug Problem: A New American Crisis?
Lindsay Kahle
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A Systematic Review of the Prevention and Treatment of Prescription Drug Misuse [PDF]
Military Medicine, 2016 This is a review and evaluation of the current clinical guidelines and empirical literature in relation to the Department of Defense (DoD) policies and directives regarding prescription drug misuse (PDM).Sources were 11 clinical guidelines and consensus statements, 20 DoD Directives and the published literature from 2000 to 2012. Articles were included
Janice Blanchard +5 more
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Prescription drug diversion, misuse, and abuse among people living with HIV: a scoping review protocol [PDF]
Systematic Reviews, 2020 Background Prescription drugs are controlled medicines due to their potential risks of being diverted, misused, and abused. Since the introduction of antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs, HIV is currently regarded as a chronic condition.
Buyisile Chibi +2 more
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Influences of motivational contexts on prescription drug misuse and related drug problems [PDF]
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2014 Prescription drug misuse has emerged as a significant problem among young adults. While the effects of motivational contexts have been demonstrated for illicit drugs, the role of motivational contexts in prescription drug misuse remains understudied.
Brian C. Kelly +4 more
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Patterns of Prescription Drug Misuse among Young Injection Drug Users [PDF]
Journal of Urban Health, 2012 Misuse of prescription drugs and injection drug use has increased among young adults in the USA. Despite these upward trends, few studies have examined prescription drug misuse among young injection drug users (IDUs). A qualitative study was undertaken to describe current patterns of prescription drug misuse among young IDUs.
Stephen E. Lankenau +5 more
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