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Subtypes of nonmedical prescription drug misuse [PDF]

open access: yesDrug 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
openaire   +4 more sources

Helpful, Unnecessary, or Harmful: A Systematic Review of the Effects of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use on Opioid Prescriptions

open access: yesPharmacoepidemiology, 2023
Prescription drug misuse is a global problem, especially in the United States (US). Clinician involvement is necessary in this crisis, and prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are a recommended tool for the prevention, recognition, and ...
Nina Z. Y. Smith   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Policies and Cocaine Use in the U.S., 1985–2013 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: As of May 2017, the United States federal government renewed its prioritization for the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences for illicit drug offenses.
Mezuk, Briana, Walker, Lauryn Saxe
core   +3 more sources

Prevalence and correlates of prescription drug diversion and misuse among people living with HIV in the eThekwini district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundPrescription drug diversion, and misuse has increased over the past decade and is notably in high-income-countries and significantly contributes to the opioid epidemic.
Buyisile Chibi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prescription drug misuse among homeless youth [PDF]

open access: yesDrug and Alcohol Dependence, 2014
Prescription drug misuse (PDM) is highly prevalent among youth in the U.S., and can have serious health consequences. Homeless youth are a particularly vulnerable population with high rates of substance use. However, PDM has not been studied in a sample comprised exclusively of homeless youth.A sample of 451 homeless youth recruited from drop-in ...
Harmony, Rhoades   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Prescription drug misuse during pandemic

open access: yesIndian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine, 2021
Prescription drug misuse is when someone takes a medication inappropriately. The prescription drug misuse is not an uncommon issue but the use of prescription drugs has significantly increased during the covid 19 pandemic. The major factors that has contributed to the increased dependence to prescription drug use during the pandemic is the increased ...
Anand Shankar, Anupama J Anand
openaire   +2 more sources

Prescription Drug Misuse Among Antisocial Youths [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2010
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and correlates of nonmedical prescription drug misuse (PDM) in a state population of youths in residential care for antisocial behavior.Interviews assessing substance use, psychiatric symptoms, antisocial traits/behavior, and traumatic life experiences were conducted with 723 Missouri youths ...
Martin T, Hall   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Prescription drugs with potential for misuse: protocol for a multi-indicator analysis of supply, detection and the associated health burden in Ireland between 2010 and 2020

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2023
Introduction There is an increasing concern about the misuse of prescription drugs. Misuse refers to the intentional repurposing of prescribed drugs and/or the use of illicitly sourced prescription drugs, which may be counterfeit or contaminated.
Gráinne Cousins   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nationwide Population-Based Study About Patterns of Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse Among Young Adults in Spain

open access: yesInternational Journal of Public Health, 2022
Objective: Prescription opioid misuse has become one of the most common ways drugs are consumed among young adults. The objective of our study was to describe the prevalence and factors associated with prescription opioid use and misuse among young ...
Pilar Carrasco-Garrido   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Doctor or drug dealer? International legal provisions for the legitimate handling of drugs of abuse [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
© The Author(s) 2020. The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in: Gallagher, C. T., Atik, S. K., Isse, L., & Mann, S. K. (2020). Doctor or drug dealer?
Atik, Sanaa   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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