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Illicit and Prescription Drug Misuse among Sexual Minority Women in the United States: A Protocol for a Scoping Review. [PDF]
Soc Sci Protoc, 2020 Gagnon KW +6 more
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Pharmacoepidemiology, 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
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Developmental trajectories of illicit drug use, prescription drug misuse and cannabis practices among young adult cannabis users in Los Angeles. [PDF]
Drug Alcohol Rev, 2020 Fedorova EV +6 more
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Prescription drug misuse highlighted as national problem [PDF]
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2001 Cheryl A. Thompson
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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Policies and Cocaine Use in the U.S., 1985–2013 [PDF]
, 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
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Prescription drug misuse among homeless youth [PDF]
Drug 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
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Prescription drug misuse during pandemic
Indian 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
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BMJ 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
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Prescription Drug Misuse Among Antisocial Youths [PDF]
Journal 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
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International 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
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