How to decrease pharmaceuticals in the environment? A review

M Caban, P Stepnowski - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
The global problem of the presence of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in the
environment is under investigation. Despite the increase in the knowledge of its sources …

Oral manifestations of illicit drug use

L Teoh, G Moses, MJ McCullough - Australian dental journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The use of illicit and misuse of licit drugs is a global public health problem, with illicit drug
use being responsible for 1.8% of the total disease burden in Australia in 2011. Oral adverse …

A survey of prescribing practices by general dentists in Australia

L Teoh, RJ Marino, K Stewart, MJ McCullough - BMC Oral Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Numerous studies of dental antibiotic prescribing show that overprescribing is a
worldwide occurrence. The aim of this study was to assess prescribing practices of general …

Prescription drug misuse: Taking a lifespan perspective

TS Schepis, DL Klare, JA Ford… - … abuse: research and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Prescription drug misuse (PDM), or medication use without a prescription or in ways not
intended by the prescriber, is a notable public health concern, especially in the United …

“Safer Drug Supply” Measures in Canada to Reduce the Drug Overdose Fatality Toll: Clarifying Concepts, Practices and Evidence Within a Public Health Intervention …

B Fischer, T Robinson - Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2023 - jsad.com
North America has been home to an unprecedented crisis of drug overdose deaths, driven
largely by drug users' exposure to highly potent and toxic, illicit opioid drugs (eg, fentanyl) …

Guidelines for patient-centered opioid prescribing and optimal FDA-compliant disposal of excess pills after inpatient operation: prospective clinical trial

ED Porter, SY Bessen, IB Molloy, JL Kelly… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background To optimize responsible opioid prescribing after inpatient operation, we
implemented a clinical trial with the following objectives: prospectively validate patient …

Non-medical prescription stimulant use to improve academic performance among Australian university students: prevalence and correlates of use

J Lucke, C Jensen, M Dunn, G Chan, C Forlini… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Some university students consume pharmaceutical stimulants without a
medical prescription with the goal of improving their academic performance. The prevalence …

Route-based performance evaluation for airlines–A metafrontier data envelopment analysis approach

BTH Yen, JS Li - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The international aviation industry is essential for both passengers and commodities.
Previous literature tends to evaluate aviation performance from the perspective of airlines or …

Prescription drug misuse: sources of controlled medications in adolescents

TS Schepis, TE Wilens, SE McCabe - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Adolescent controlled prescription drug misuse (PDM) co-occurs with significant
consequences, including lower educational achievement, substance use disorder (SUD) …

Diversion of controlled drugs in hospitals: a scoping review of contributors and safeguards

M Fan, D Tscheng, M Hamilton… - Journal of hospital …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Drug losses and theft from the healthcare system are accelerating; hospitals are pressured
to implement safeguards to prevent drug diversion. Thus far, no reviews summarize all …