University of South WalesT.H. BennettUniversity of South WalesO. ParryGlyndwr UniversityC. GordenGlyndwr UniversityRoutledgeInternational Review of Law Computers & TechnologyHolloway KR, Bennett TH, Parry O, Gorden C. Misuse of prescription drugs on university campuses: options for prevention. Int Rev...
Background: The abuse and misuse of prescription and nonprescription or the so-called Over–The–Counter (OTC) drugs is a serious and growing public health problem worldwide. The increased availability of these drugs has contributed to a... Ebtesam A Abood,M Wazaify - 《International Journal...
BackgroundPrescription 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. However, prescription drug diversion, misuse, and abuse might serve as ...
Prescription drug misuse (PDM), or using medications in ways other than prescribed, or for the purposes of getting high, is one of the most common forms of drug abuse in the USA and other parts of the world. Behind marijuana, prescription drugs are the second most heavily trafficked drug ...
Importantly, drug use is a narrower construct than substance misuse, which applies to illicit and prescription drugs, as well as the misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine. Individuals with drug use disorders engage in in drug use characterized by a pattern of pervasive use, regardless of the...
This cross-sectional study estimates the prevalence of suicidal behaviors and prescription opioid misuse among veterans and identifies associations between suicidal behaviors and misuse of prescription opioids using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The findings show that approximately ...
The production, prescription, and consumption of opioid analgesics to treat non-cancer pain have increased dramatically in the USA in the past decade. As a result, misuse of these opioids has increased; overdose and transition to riskier forms of drug use have also emerged. Research points to ...
- 《Journal of Intellectual Disability Research》 被引量: 65发表: 2008年 Use of prescription forgeries in a drug abuse surveillance network. The annual number of prescription forgeries doubled during the 5-year period. Psychotropic drugs accounted for 62% and analgesics for 25% of all forgeries....
BMC Public Health (2023) 23:1339 Page 5 of 10 Some participants increased their use of Pregabalin during their migration, while others started their use in Europe, either via prescription or via the black market. A minority of them started using Pregabalin to substitute other drugs such as ...
More than one in eight U.S. adults (12.6 percent) used benzodiazepines in the past year, up from previous reports. Misuse of the prescription drugs accounted for more than 17 percent of overall use, according to a study published online today inPsychiatric Servicesin Advance. The researchers ...