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Prescription Stimulant Use [PDF]

, 2017
This study examines whether GPA affects the rate at which students use nonmedical prescription stimulants for academic purposes. A web-based survey was sent to students at a public northeastern university via email and social media.
Dudzisz, Robert
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Pain severity and opioid use in patients with spine-related diagnoses

Frontiers in Pain Research
ObjectiveClinical guidelines recommend opioid use only in severe and unresponsive cases of low back pain. Limited evidence exists on pain levels and opioid use in spine-related diagnoses (SRD).
Chijioke M. Okeke, Chijioke M. Okeke, Javeria Khalid, J. Douglas Thornton, J. Douglas Thornton, Rajender R. Aparasu, Rajender R. Aparasu   +6 more
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Barriers to and facilitators of antiretroviral therapy adherence in Nepal: a qualitative study. [PDF]

, 2012
Patient's adherence is crucial to get the best out of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This study explores in-depth the barriers to and facilitators of ART adherence among Nepalese patients and service providers prescribing ART. Face-to-face semi-structured
Freeman, J.V., Randall, Julian, Simkhada, Padam, van Teijlingen, Edwin, Wasti, Sharada Prasad   +4 more
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Drugs research: an overview of evidence and questions for policy [PDF]

, 2010
In 2001 the Joseph Rowntree Foundation embarked upon a programme of research that explored the problem of illicit drugs in the UK. The research addressed many questions that were often too sensitive for the government to tackle.
Lloyd, C., McKeganey, N.
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Gender Differences in Smoking Among an Urban Emergency Department Sample. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundUrban emergency department (ED) patients have elevated smoking and substance use compared with the general population. We analyzed gender differences in smoking among an urban ED sample and assessed the contribution of substance use ...
Alter, Harrison J, Caetano, Raul, Cunradi, Carol B, Lee, Juliet, Pagano, Anna   +4 more
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US Food and Drug Administration's Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy for Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioids Pros and Cons, and a European Perspective [PDF]

, 2012
Prescriptions for opioid analgesics to manage moderate-to-severe chronic non-cancer pain have increased markedly over the last decade. An unintentional consequence of greater prescription opioid utilization has been the parallel increase in misuse, abuse
Craig, D, GIARRATANO, Antonino, Mercadante, S   +2 more
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Evaluating the feasibility of implementing a prescription drug misuse prevention intervention in the community: a mixed methods study. [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2023
Al Rawwad T, Tata V, Wanat MA, Campbell D, Thornton D.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Racial and Ethnic Disparities and Prevalence in Prescription Drug Misuse, Illicit Drug Use, and Combination of Both Behaviors in the United States. [PDF]

Int J Ment Health Addict, 2023
Lee YH, Woods C, Shelley M, Arndt S, Liu CT, Chang YC.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Baseline Opioid Survey: Access, Consumption, Consequences, and Perceptions among Young Adults in Alaska [PDF]

, 2017
In September of 2015, SAMHSA awarded the Partnerships for Success (PFS) grant to the State of Alaska  Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH). The PFS grant program is  a five‐year effort that focuses on preventing 
Barnett, Jodi, Hanson, Bridget, Smith, Oliver   +2 more
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Effort-Reward Imbalance at Work and Prescription Drug Misuse-Prospective Evidence from Germany. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
Sattler S, von dem Knesebeck O.
europepmc   +1 more source