The Leeds Evaluation of Efficacy of Detoxification Study (LEEDS) project: An open-label pragmatic randomised control trial comparing the efficacy of differing therapeutic agents for primary care detoxification from either street heroin or methadone [ISRCTN07752728] [PDF]
, 2004 BACKGROUND: Heroin is a synthetic opioid with an extensive illicit market leading to large numbers of people becoming addicted. Heroin users often present to community treatment services requesting detoxification and in the UK various agents are used ...
A Ritter +22 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims Pharmacogenetic implementation requires awareness of the state‐of‐the‐art practice of laboratories providing pharmacogenetic testing. This study investigated how pharmacogenetic guidelines and recommendations have been implemented over time by Italian laboratories participating in the external quality assessment (EQA) Pharmaco‐scheme established ...
Rossana Roncato +8 more
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Patterns of Prescription Medicine, Illicit Drugs, and Alcohol Misuse among High-Risk Population: A Factor Analysis to Delineate Profiles of Polydrug Users [PDF]
, 2022 Alessio Gili +6 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims Globally, Australia has the highest per capita consumption rate of pregabalin, commonly prescribed for neuropathic pain. Emerging evidence suggests pregabalin may be associated with the onset or recurrence of several potentially life‐threatening psychiatric events in some individuals.
Amy G. McNeilage +4 more
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Archives of Public Health, 2022 Background Misuse of prescription stimulants (PS) has been reported among students to enhance academic performance in Flanders (Belgium). However, PS misuse among students in the French-speaking community is unknown.
Martine Sabbe +9 more
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Over the counter ophthalmic drug misuse, are we aware? [PDF]
, 2010 Aim: To investigate the misuse of ‘over the counter’ ophthalmic medications in our city. Method: Responses of a structured questionnaire covering various aspects of over the counter drug use was obtained from pharmacy workers in and around our city ...
Achar, A, Hegde, S, Kadri, R, Kudva, AA
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Prescription Drug Misuse and Sexual Behavior Among Young Adults [PDF]
The Journal of Sex Research, 2015 Though research indicates a complex link between substance use and sexual risk behavior, there is limited research on the association between sexual risk behavior and prescription drug misuse. In light of alarming increases in prescription drug misuse and the role of demographic characteristics in sexual risk behavior and outcomes, the current study ...
Brooke E, Wells +3 more
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Psychoactive prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims To identify the patterns and trends in prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment. Methods We used data from the OPPIDUM programme, which collects data from patients attending substance abuse treatment facilities. Data collected include use of psychoactive prescription drugs in the past week.
Thomas Soeiro +5 more
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Baseline Assessment: Alaska's Capacity and Infrastructure for Prescription Opioid Misuse Prevention [PDF]
, 2017 The State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) was awarded the Partnerships for Success (PFS) grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA) in 2015.
Barnett, Jodi +3 more
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Eye drop Self-medication: Comparative Questionnaire-based study of two Latin American cities. [PDF]
, 2014 A broad spectrum of ocular symptoms are treated by self-medication with commercial eye-drops. This behavior threatens individuals' visual health. In Latin America, evidence is poor.
Gramajo, Ana L. +7 more
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