Correlates of Non-Medical Prescription Drug Misuse Among a Treatment-Seeking Population: A Comparison with Illicit Drug Users

Correlates of Non-Medical Prescription Drug Misuse Among a Treatment-Seeking Population: A Comparison with Illicit Drug Users

Prescription drugs (PD) undoubtedly help people with various physical or psychiatric ailments. Nevertheless, they are often diverted and misused (use without prescription or for purposes/in ways not intended by the prescriber). This study compared the sociodemographic and clinical correlates of thos...

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Main Authors: Asharani PV, Edimansyah Abdin, Tan Jun Wen, Mythily Subramaniam, Christopher Cheok, Guo Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
prescription drugs
illegal drugs
drug abuse
addiction severity
quality of life
correlates
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/1978

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