Trends in Opioid Misuse Among Individuals Aged 12 to 21 Years in the US
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16276
Abstract: Key Points Question How have opioid misuse prevalence trajectories changed for youths and young adults by birth cohorts in the US from 2002 to 2019? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 114 412 participants, the… read more here.
Keywords: youths young; misuse among; opioid misuse; trends opioid ... See more keywords
Interventions to optimize prescribed medicines and reduce their misuse in chronic non-malignant pain: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00228-020-03026-4
Abstract: Purpose Sub-optimal opioid prescribing and use is viewed as a major contributor to the growing opioid crisis. This study aims to systematically review the nature, process and outcomes of interventions to optimize prescribed medicines and… read more here.
Keywords: medicines reduce; optimize prescribed; prescribed medicines; misuse ... See more keywords
A systematic review of assessment approaches to predict opioid misuse in people with cancer
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-06895-w
Abstract: Cancer prevalence is increasing, with many patients requiring opioid analgesia. Clinicians need to ensure patients receive adequate pain relief. However, opioid misuse is widespread, and cancer patients are at risk. This study aims (1) to… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; risk; history; opioid misuse ... See more keywords
Spanish Validation of the COMM Scale to Assess the Misuse of Prescription Opioids in Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain
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DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00803-3
Abstract: The Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) is a questionnaire used to identify and monitor chronic pain patients on opioid therapy who may be misusing their prescription opioids. The aim of the present study was to… read more here.
Keywords: pain; prescription opioids; patients chronic; comm ... See more keywords
Comment on “Abuse and Misuse of Pregabalin and Gabapentin: A Systematic Review Update”
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DOI: 10.1007/s40265-021-01494-1
Abstract: We read with great interest the informative and well-conducted systematic review update by Evoy et al. [1] about the risks of gabapentinoid (GP) use (and misuse). The authors concluded that evidence suggests that GP-misuse/abuse is… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; use; systematic review; misuse ... See more keywords
Authors’ Reply to Bonnet et al. “Abuse and Misuse of Pregabalin and Gabapentin: A Systematic Review Update”
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DOI: 10.1007/s40265-021-01495-0
Abstract: We appreciate the letter by Bonnet et al. [1] regarding the relative risks of gabapentinoid misuse versus alternative agents, as well as limitations of available evidence. Having read their previous works regarding gabapentinoid misuse [2–4],… read more here.
Keywords: clinical studies; systematic review; misuse; evidence ... See more keywords
Prior prescription opioid misuse in a cohort of heroin users in a treatment study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2018.04.001
Abstract: This study investigates prior prescription opioid misuse in a cohort of heroin users whose progress was tracked in a treatment study conducted in the US from 2006 to 2010. Half of the sample misused prescription… read more here.
Keywords: opioid misuse; heroin users; misuse; study ... See more keywords
Does misuse lead to a disorder? The misuse of prescription tranquilizer and sedative medications and subsequent substance use disorders in a U.S. longitudinal sample.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.11.042
Abstract: OBJECTIVES We used two waves of National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) data and examined whether the misuse of prescription tranquilizers or sedatives at Wave 1 was associated with either continued misuse,… read more here.
Keywords: use; disorder; misuse; tranquilizer sedative ... See more keywords
Difficulties in emotion regulation and chronic pain-related disability and opioid misuse.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.07.018
Abstract: Risk for opioid misuse is a crucial consideration for patients with chronic pain, given the recent high rates of opioid-related deaths in the U.S. Emotion regulation difficulties may be associated with chronic pain outcomes such… read more here.
Keywords: chronic pain; opioid misuse; misuse; emotion regulation ... See more keywords
Opioid and sedative misuse among veterans wounded in combat.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.12.007
Abstract: BACKGROUND Military veterans wounded in combat are a high-risk group for emotional and physical distress, which may be exacerbated by misuse of prescription opioids and sedatives. The goal of the current study was to examine… read more here.
Keywords: opioid sedative; sedative misuse; misuse; wounded combat ... See more keywords
Sex differences in benzodiazepine misuse among adults with substance use disorders.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106608
Abstract: Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders and to be prescribed benzodiazepines. People with substance use disorders are at a heightened risk for the misuse of benzodiazepines, yet little is… read more here.
Keywords: sex differences; benzodiazepine misuse; misuse; substance use ... See more keywords