ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
Prescription drug abuse in Canada and the diversion of prescription drugs into the illicit drug market.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- A Prospective Study to Investigate Predictors of Relapse among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Treated with Methadone.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2016Article
- Prevalence and correlates of nonmedical prescription opioid use among a cohort of sex workers in Vancouver, Canada.The International journal on drug policy · 2015Article
- Adolescent Medication Misuse: Results from the MUSC Inventory of Medication Experiences (MIME).Adolescent psychiatry (Hilversum, Netherlands) · 2013Article
- Alcohol and illegal drug use behaviors and prescription opioids use: how do nonmedical and medical users compare, and does motive to use really matter?European addiction research · 2013Article
- Mood and anxiety disorders and their association with non-medical prescription opioid use and prescription opioid-use disorder: longitudinal evidence from the National Epidemiologic Study on Alcohol and Related Conditions.Psychological medicine · 2012Article
- Prevalence and patterns of commonly abused psychoactive prescription drugs in a sample of university students from Lebanon: an opportunity for cross-cultural comparisons.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2012Article
- Researching Prescription Drug Misuse among First Nations in Canada: Starting from a Health Promotion Framework.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2012Article
- Benzodiazepine dependence among multidrug users in the club scene.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2011Article
- Nonmedical use of prescription opioids: motive and ubiquity issues.The journal of pain · 2008Review
- Chronic use of diazepam in primary healthcare centers: user profile and usage pattern.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2007Article
- Changes in illicit opioid use across Canada.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2006Article
- How many people in Canada use prescription opioids non-medically in general and street drug using populations?Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publiqueArticle
- Is nonmedical prescription opiate use a unique form of illicit drug use?Addictive behaviorsArticle
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Abstract
Prescription drug abuse has received considerable attention in media reports in recent years. The purpose of this article is to describe the Canadian situation and context with regards to prescription drug abuse and the diversion of psychotropic prescription drugs into the illicit drug market, with a focus on the need for more data and interventions. Canada ranks within the top 10% of countries in the use of benzodiazepines, opioid prescriptions and stimulants. There are many ways that prescription drugs are diverted into the illicit market and varied reasons for use and abuse. Prescription drug abuse is further related to a number of negative consequences, including overdose. While seniors and women have been the primary focus for research in Canada on prescription drug abuse, adolescents and young adults have received less attention. Systematic epidemiological data specifically on prescription drug abuse in the Canada context are lacking and are needed in order to more clearly understand the reasons for the phenomenon and to develop and implement appropriate interventions.
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