Pulverizing medication as a harm reduction and intentional drug overdose prevention strategy: Two case studies

Pulverizing medication as a harm reduction and intentional drug overdose prevention strategy: Two case studies

Aims: We explored the use of pulverized medication as a new method to prevent intentional drug overdose. Methods: This case study presents data obtained from the medical records of two female patients, aged 19 and 27 years, who presented with schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorder, respective...

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Main Authors: Mitsui, N. (Author), Okazaki, D. (Author), Takanobu, K. (Author), Tanaka, T. (Author), Watanabe, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2021
Subjects:
adult
alprazolam
Article
auditory hallucination
automutilation
brotizolam
case report
clinical article
delusion
depression
disorientation
drug overdose
Drug Overdose
female
Female
follow up
harm reduction
Harm Reduction
hospital discharge
human
Humans
impulse control disorder
impulsiveness
insomnia
intelligence quotient
levomepromazine
medication compliance
mental disease
motivation
non prescription drug
off label drug use
patient compliance
perception disorder
powder
prodromal symptom
Prospective Studies
prospective study
pulverization
risk reduction
risperidone
schizophrenia
suicidal ideation
suicide
Suicide
suicide attempt
suicide attempted
suicide prevention
Suicide, Attempted
tablet
tranquilizer
trazodone
valproic acid
Wechsler adult intelligence scale
young adult
zolpidem
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