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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, Dalton L Klare, Jason A Ford, Sean Esteban McCabe   +3 more
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“Where There Are Stars, There Is Also Darkness”: Young Icelandic Men’s Experience of Prescription Drug Misuse [PDF]

American Journal of Men's Health, 2022
Misuse of prescription drugs is a public health problem in many places around the world, including Iceland. It is considered most common among 18- to 25-year-olds, various risk factors and motives explain this trend.
Andrea Yr Arnarsdottir, Arni Johnsen, Kjartan Thorsson, Sigrun Sigurdardottir   +3 more
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Personality to Prescription Drug Misuse in Adolescents: Testing Affect Regulation, Psychological Dysregulation, and Deviance Proneness Pathways [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Fifteen to 25-year-olds are the age group most likely to misuse prescription drugs. Few studies have tested theory-driven models of adolescent risk for prescription drug misuse.
Sherry H. Stewart, Sherry H. Stewart, Annie Chinneck, Kara Thompson, Mohammad H. Afzali, Raquel Nogueira-Arjona, Ioan T. Mahu, Patricia J. Conrod   +7 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.
Christian Teter, Sean Esteban Mccabe
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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 and nightclub attendees, who often consume prescription drugs in combination with alcohol and ...
Massimo di Giannantonio, Attilio Negri, Attilio Negri, Stefania Schiavone, Chiara Vannini, Mauro Pettorruso, Fabio De-Giorgio, Fabio De-Giorgio, Valeria Verrastro, Luigia Trabace, Mariangela Corbo, Rossella Gottardo, Cristian Camuto, Cristian Camuto, Monica Mazzarino, Andrea Barra, Domenico De Berardis, Juan Iglesias Lopez, Cristina Merino Del Villar, Fabrizio Schifano, Giovanni Martinotti, Giovanni Martinotti   +21 more
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Impact of a Hybrid Prevention Program for High School Students on Prescription Drug Misuse Outcomes [PDF]

Behavioral Sciences
Prescription drug misuse among youth is a significant public health problem that can lead to negative consequences, including addiction and overdose deaths.
Kenneth W. Griffin, Christopher Williams, Sandra M. Sousa, Gilbert J. Botvin   +3 more
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Workplace access, burnout, and prescription drug misuse among Korean hospital nurses: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Nursing
Background Prescription drug misuse has been identified as a global issue of concern. Nurses’ prescription drug misuse is linked to personal health problems and impaired nursing care.
Chaehee Kim, Kihye Han, Alison M. Trinkoff, Hyang Baek   +3 more
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Cost-effective interventions to prevent prescription drug misuse: a systematic review [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundPrescription drug misuse (PDM), which involves the overprescription or inappropriate use of medications such as opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants, is one of the primary drivers of the opioid crisis. Identifying and understanding the most
L. Yesenia Rodríguez-Tanta, Amanda Summers, Fadia T. Shaya   +2 more
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Influences of motivational contexts on prescription drug misuse and related drug problems [PDF]

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2015
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.
H Jonathon Rendina, Mike Vuolo, Jeffrey T Parsons   +2 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.
Michelle Teti, Stephen Lankenau, Alex Harocopos   +2 more
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