Background Benzodiazepine misuse is a growing public health problem, with increases in
benzodiazepine-related overdose deaths and emergency room visits in recent years …

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 …

Objectives Suicide in older adults is a major public health issue. Past research across the
US adult population has linked prescription medication misuse with suicidal ideation. No …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and chronic pain are enduring and devastating conditions that
share an intersecting epidemiology and neurobiology. Chronic alcohol use itself can …

BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed for post-acute ischemic stroke
for anxiety, insomnia, and agitation. While guidelines discourage use in those aged≥ 65 …

Background Nonmedical prescription psychiatric drug use (NMPDU) is an increasing global
health problem, with recent concern focusing on darknet cryptomarkets as sources of …

Background Benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (z-drugs) are commonly
prescribed for their anxiolytic and hypnotic properties, though they can also be misused. In …

Background: Prescription opioid misuse (POM) is a significant problem among US adults,
including Blacks, as indicated by past research. Despite potential gender differences in POM …

Substance misuse, traditionally seen as a problem of early to mid-adulthood, is becoming
increasingly prevalent among the older adult population (ages≥ 65). Diagnosing and …

Background Patients with chronic pain treated with opioids are at an increased risk for
opioid misuse or opioid use disorder (OUD). Recent years have seen a stark increase in …