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User Experiences of Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drug Abuse in Aden City, Yemen

Pharmacy, 2018
Khat chewing is commonplace in Yemen, but little else is known about the misuse of other drugs, especially how such misuse may intersect with Khat use.
Ebtesam A. Abood, Jenny Scott, Mayyada Wazaify   +2 more
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Prescription drug diversion, misuse, and abuse among people living with HIV: a scoping review protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2020
Background Prescription drugs are controlled medicines due to their potential risks of being diverted, misused, and abused. Since the introduction of antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs, HIV is currently regarded as a chronic condition.
Buyisile Chibi, Neusa Fernanda Torres, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson   +2 more
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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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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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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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Patterns of Prescription Drug Misuse among Young Injection Drug Users [PDF]

Journal of Urban Health, 2012
Misuse of prescription drugs and injection drug use has increased among young adults in the USA. Despite these upward trends, few studies have examined prescription drug misuse among young injection drug users (IDUs). A qualitative study was undertaken to describe current patterns of prescription drug misuse among young IDUs.
Stephen E, Lankenau, Michelle, Teti, Karol, Silva, Jennifer Jackson, Bloom, Alex, Harocopos, Meghan, Treese   +5 more
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A primary care, multi-disciplinary disease management program for opioid-treated patients with chronic non-cancer pain and a high burden of psychiatric comorbidity [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: Chronic non-cancer pain is a common problem that is often accompanied by psychiatric comorbidity and disability. The effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary pain management program was tested in a 3 month before and after trial.
A Rosenblum, AK Burton, AM Elliott, B McCarberg, B Meier, C Maier, CA Hammett-Stabler, CA Soderstrom, CD DeAngelis, CS Cleeland, CS Cleland, CS Cleland, D Bloodsworth, D Fujimoto, DA Fishbain, DA Regier, Darren A DeWalt, DC Turk, DC Turk, DE Joranson, DE Joranson, DE Moulin, DE Weissman, DG Rischitelli, DJ Kavanagh, H Flor, H Ghodse, H McQuay, J Gardner-Nix, J Porter, J Stephen Perhac, JD Bartleson, JD Clark, JE Veney, JK Iglehart, JM Harris Jr, JM Romano, JT Chibnall, JT Farrar, Katherine M Felix, KB Wells, L Allan, L Peters, L Radloff, L Webb, LH Pengel, LK Mannix, M van Tulder, Mary E Bryant, MC Reid, MC Rowbotham, ME Geisser, MF Ballesteros, MI Donovan, Michael P Pignone, MJ Bair, MJ Bair, NG Hoffmann, NJ Adams, OxyContin®, P Belluck, PA Hill, Paul R Chelminski, PE Greenberg, R Colvin, R Friedman, R Melzack, R Rothman, RA Deyo, RB Lipton, RB Lipton, RC Tait, RH Fletcher, RK Portenoy, RK Portenoy, RK Portenoy, RN Jamison, RN Jamison, Robert M Malone, RS Epstein, SA Dunbar, SD Passik, SG Gelfand, SH Roth, SM Fishman, SR Savage, SR Ytterberg, Steven D Prakken, T Bodenheimer, T Bodenheimer, T Bodenheimer, Thomas M Miller, Timothy J Ives, W Arkinstall, WF Stewart, Y Olsen   +95 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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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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