Background: Over the past 20 years or so, the drug misuse scenario has seen the
emergence of both prescription-only and over-the-counter (OTC) medications being …

Background Mobile apps for problematic substance use have the potential to bypass
common barriers to treatment seeking. Ten years following the release of the first app …

Background Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are typically safe. However, there is
evidence that OTC medicines can sometimes cause harm as a result of their misuse, abuse …

Introduction Opioid prescribing trends have been investigated in many countries. However,
the patterns of over-the-counter purchases of opioids without a prescription, such as codeine …

Objectives To investigate the views and experiences of people who use codeine in order to
describe the 'risk environment'capable of producing and reducing harm. Design This was a …

Purpose To investigate the prevalence of non-medical use (NMU) of codeine in Germany,
Italy, Spain and the UK and whether availability of OTC codeine has any association with …

Background: Public concern with regard to over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse is growing
rapidly across countries. OTC drug abuse has serious effects on the mind and body, such as …

Background: The use of codeine as an analgesic is well-recognized, but there are
increasing concerns that for some individuals continued use may lead to misuse …

Background: Concerns about the misuse of over the counter (OTC) and prescription only
medication (POM) are due to their impact upon physical/mental wellbeing, drug interactions …

Purpose The increasing trend of diversion of nonprescription drugs (NPDs) by adolescents
or young adults is worrying. We implemented this pilot study before a national investigation …