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Misuse of prescription drugs and overdose deaths

Journal of Substance Use, 2016
AbstractAims. This study examined overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines and prescription opioids, and studied associated factors. Methods. In a retrospective registry study of drug-overdose deaths (n = 167) with post-mortem toxicological findings of benzodiazepines and/or opioids/carisoprodol (strong analgesics) in Oslo, Norway, from 2006 to 2008 ...
Christian Tjagvad, Svetlana Skurtveit, Jørgen G. Bramness, Linn Gjersing, Michael Gossop, Thomas Clausen   +5 more
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Prescription Drug Misuse Among College Students

Journal of Drug Issues, 2016
Prescription drug misuse (PDM) is a well-documented trend among college students, with a rising prevalence in recent years. Motivations for PDM are an important aspect of the dynamics surrounding this behavior. Using a sample of undergraduate students taken from a large southern university ( N = 841), this study separates users based on their motives ...
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Sensationalizing and Misusing the Prescription Drug Crisis

Contexts, 2020
Lindsay Kahle on The Prescription Drug Problem: A New American Crisis?
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Disability status and prescription drug misuse among U.S. adults

Addictive Behaviors, 2018
The U.S. is in the midst of a public health crisis related to drug overdose deaths. Largely responsible for the dramatic increase in overdose deaths is the misuse of prescription drugs such as opioids and benzodiazepines. While much research attention has focused on correlates of prescription drug misuse in recent years, notable gaps in the literature ...
Jason A. Ford, Melanie Sberna Hinojosa, Harvey L. Nicholson   +2 more
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Prescription drug misuse.

Australian family physician, 2010
Recognising and dealing with patients who seek drugs for nonmedical purposes can be a difficult problem in general practice. 'Prescription shoppers' and patients with chronic nonmalignant pain problems are the main people who constitute this small but problematic group. The main drugs they seek are benzodiazepines and opioids.To provide data on current
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EU study reveals extent of prescription drug misuse

Nursing Standard, 2016
The first comparative study of prescription drug abuse in the European Union suggests the problem is bigger than previously thought.
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Predicting prescription drug misuse in college students' social networks

Addictive Behaviors, 2015
Prescription drugs, such as stimulants, opioid analgesics, anxiolytics, and sedatives, are frequently being used without a physician's prescription by college students, resulting in a rising epidemic. The literature has not yet examined the impact of one's social network in the use of these drugs, nor the co-occurrence of multiple prescription drugs ...
Matthew K, Meisel, Adam S, Goodie
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Prescription-Type Drug Misuse and Workplace Access Among Nurses

Journal of Addictive Diseases, 1999
Access to prescription-type substances in the workplace is a unique feature of the practice of health professionals. Empirical data on the relation between workplace access to substances and prescription-type drug misuse among nurses are limited. Using an anonymous mailed survey, data were collected on three dimensions of access: perceived availability,
A M, Trinkoff, C L, Storr, M P, Wall
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Prescription drug misuse among adolescents

2009
In spite of a growing body of knowledge of prescription drug misuse (PDM), several important gaps exist. This dissertation is comprised of three independent studies that advance knowledge of PDM among adolescents. Study 1 aims to provide a review of the epidemiology of adolescent PDM and offer a theoretical explanation of the problem using ...
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Clinical Presentations of Bupropion Prescription Drug Misuse

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
Abstract Background Among prescribers, bupropion is considered a substance of low misuse potential, with some studies showing lesser misuse potential than caffeine. However, several case reports exist of recreational bupropion misuse and diversion.
Greg, Noe, Kaushal, Shah, Samantha, Ongchuan, Sahil, Munjal   +3 more
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