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Pharmacist and Prescriber Responsibilities for Avoiding Prescription Drug Misuse [PDF]
AMA Journal of Ethics, 2021 Pharmacists have the same duty as prescribers to prevent inappropriate use of dangerous drugs. Loperamide, for example, is an over-the-counter medication that has been reported to be potentially misused for euphoric effects. Pharmacists and prescribers alike face challenges in providing optimal care for patients and protecting communities from drug ...
Stephanie Sun, Bruce D White
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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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Educational attainment and prescription drug misuse: The importance of push and pull factors for dropping out [PDF]
J Crim Justice, 2019 Jason A. Ford +4 more
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Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2023 Background: Prescription drug use including pain relievers and stimulants has been a growing problem in young adults and the issue has been a public health concern for years.
Sreelekha Prakash +2 more
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Editorial: Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs in custodial settings
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 Custodial settings, such as prisons and psychiatric hospitals, are meant to be places of rehabilitation and security. Beside the abuse of illicit drugs, a growing concern about these institutions is the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. Prescription drug abuse is the use of a prescription medication in a way not intended by the prescriber.
Filippo Pirani +4 more
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Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2022 The risk factors for potential opioid misuse and abuse in patients receiving long-term opioid pain treatment have been a topic of interest in research for many years. There are differences among patients who receive long-term opioid pain treatment. These
Marissa S Matta, Timothy P Janikowski
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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 ...
Eric Rice +2 more
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Non-medical use of prescription drugs in Bangalore, India
Indian Journal of Public Health, 2015 Background: Non-medical prescription drug use is an ongoing problem in India; however, there is paucity of literature in the Indian population. Objective: The objective of the present study is to explore the non-medical use of prescription medicines in ...
Prasanthi Nattala +3 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 Background: Over the past 20 years or so, the drug misuse scenario has seen the emergence of both prescription-only and over-the-counter (OTC) medications being reported as ingested for recreational purposes.
Fabrizio Schifano +10 more
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Singapore Medical Journal, 2022 Introduction: Misuse of prescription medicines and the harms associated with such use are growing threats across the world. There is currently, however, limited data on the extent of prescription medicine misuse in Singapore and whether this is a current
Wui Ling Chan +6 more
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