This paper provides a literature review on medicines reuse explaining how this
phenomenon has evolved and has being re-interpreted in academic research. Literature …

BACKGROUND: Persistent opioid use (POU) is common after surgery and is associated with
an increased risk of mortality and morbidity. There have been no population-based studies …

Background Prescription medication sharing refers to the lending or borrowing of
prescription medications where the recipient is someone other than the person for whom the …

Background While adolescents in the United States are one of the most affected groups by
the opioid crisis, their perceptions on opioid misuse and preferences for education are rarely …

Background: Prescription medication sharing is an inappropriate medication use behavior
that can lead to medication errors and adverse drug events, posing a public health threat …

Background Opioid misuse continues to be a major concern in the United States, affecting
both adults and adolescents. Unfortunately, even legitimate prescription opioid misuse in …

Objectives This study aimed to (1) to describe trends of tranquilliser and sedative (TS)
misuse in Estonia during 2003–2019 and (2) to analyse the associations between TS …

Background Adolescents' knowledge on opioids is seldom studied, despite the fact young
people are one of the groups most affected by the opioid crisis within the United States …

Background Medicine-sharing behavior can be divided into two groups: borrowing medicine
from someone else and lending medicine to someone else without consulting a doctor or a …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of and factors predicting future prescription medicine
sharing behaviours among adults in New Zealand (NZ). The prevalence and predictors of …