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Misuse of "study drugs:" prevalence, consequences, and implications for policy

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2006
Background Non-medical/illegal use of prescription stimulants popularly have been referred to as "study drugs". This paper discusses the current prevalence and consequences of misuse of these drugs and implications of this information for drug policy ...
Spruijt-Metz Donna, Pentz Mary, Sussman Steve, Miller Toby   +3 more
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Prevalence and correlates of the misuse of z-drugs and benzodiazepines in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
BackgroundBenzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (z-drugs) are commonly prescribed for their anxiolytic and hypnotic properties, though they can also be misused.
R. Kathryn McHugh, R. Kathryn McHugh, Victoria R. Votaw, Victoria R. Votaw, Emma W. Trapani, Megan D. McCarthy   +5 more
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Exploring the Etiologic Factors and Dynamics of Prescription Drug Abuse in Southwest Virginia [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives, 2012
Background: Prescription drug abuse in Southwest Virginia is a serious problem affecting indi-viduals, families, and communities. The aim of this study was to characterize and understand the extent of the prescription drug abuse problem in Southwest ...
Kerry J Redican, Lydia I Marek, Donna JP Brock, Elinore F McCance-Katz   +3 more
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PRESCRIPTION DRUGS MISUSE

, 2021
Prescription drug misuse is a growing global epidemic that has been a major public health concern due to the negative impacts on an individual's health.
Mughrabi, Rim
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Characterising incident opioid use among incident users of prescription sedative hypnotics: A national cohort study

BMJ Open
Objective To evaluate co-prescribing of sedatives hypnotics and opioids.Design Retrospective study evaluating the association of patient characteristics and comorbidities with coprescribing.Setting and participants Using the national Merative MarketScan ...
Hui Zhao, Harshil Patel, James Douglas Thornton, Eric Schaefer, Chan Shen, Douglas Leslie, Tyler Varisco, Mina Shrestha, Matthew Wanat, Randa Al Saadi   +9 more
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Medical use and misuse of psychoactive prescription medications among US youth and young adults

Family Medicine and Community Health, 2021
Objective To investigate prevalence and correlates of medical use and misuse of psychoactive prescription medications among US youth and young adults.Design Cross-sectional, self-reported surveys from the 2015–2018 National Survey of Drug Use and Health.
Israel Agaku, Satomi Odani, Jantel Nelson   +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, Stefania Chiappini, Stefania Chiappini, Fabrizio Schifano, Arianna Giorgetti   +4 more
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Protocol for the development of a consensus practice guideline To address clinical and regulatory barriers to buprenorphine dispensing in community pharmacy

Archives of Public Health
Background Less than half of community pharmacies in the United States stock buprenorphine products indicated for the treatment of opioid use disorder. This lack of access to buprenorphine in community pharmacies is a significant barrier to care.
Tyler J. Varisco, Hannah Fish, Joshua Bolin, David Dadiomov, Lucas G. Hill, Ekere J. Essien, Matthew A. Wanat, Diane Ginsburg, Jeanne Waggener, Sahar Yazdanfard, Juhyeon Song, Whanhui Chi, Douglas Thornton   +12 more
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The development of a patient-reported outcome measuring opioid use disorder financial toxicity: Establishing content validity and reliability

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Background: Financial barriers are a major obstacle to engagement in medication treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), contributing to poor adherence, reduced quality of life, and psychological distress.
Precious Anyanwu, Tyler J. Varisco, Olajumoke A. Olateju, Lauren R. Gilbert, Motolani E. Ogunsanya, E. James Essien, Michael L. Johnson, Vaishnavi Tata, J. Douglas Thornton   +8 more
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Prescription opioid analgesic drug misuse: What can we learn from doctor-shopping behaviour

, 2017
This thesis examined the phenomenon of 'doctor shopping' for prescription opioid drugs in Queensland to identify whether aspects of this behaviour could be used better identify drug misuse and to assist doctors in better treatment of patients.
Loveday, William A.
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