prescription drugs

Selected Cognitive Functions and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Prescription Drug Use Disorders

Scientific article

BACKGROUND: Prescription drug use disorders are increasingly becoming a reason for people contacting addiction services. The onset is often slow and not obvious. People can be very good at hiding the problem from their social environment...

‘I Was Present but I Was Absent’: Perceptions and Experiences of the Non-Medical Use of Prescription or over the Counter Medication among Employed South African Women

Scientific article

Abstract: Background: The need for workplace substance use prevention programmes globally and in South Africa is driven by the growing problem of substance use and the associated burden on the health and welfare of employees, their families...

Non-opioid prescription misuse

Video and audio recordings

This presentation explored the who, how and why of non-opioid prescription drug misuse focusing on antipsychotics, stimulants and pregabalin. While much is known about the prevalence and associated harms of prescription opioid and...

Adfam National Forum- Prescription drugs and the impact on families

4 November 2021

Online

United Kingdom

Adfam's monthly online forum events are free to attend and open to anyone with a professional interest in supporting families affected by substance use or gambling.

By attending Adfam’s forum events you will hear from experts across the sector, network with others working in the same area and share practice.

Association of Opioids Prescribed to Family Members With Opioid Overdose Among Adolescents and Young Adults

Scientific article

27 March 2020

Abstract Importance: Family members are cited as a common source of prescription opioids used for nonmedical reasons. However, the overdose risk associated with exposure to opioids prescribed to family members among adolescents and young...

The Link between the Marketing of Opioid Products with Mortality from Opioid-Related Overdoses

Scientific article

18 January 2019

Prescription opioids are involved in 40% of all deaths from opioid overdose in the United States and are often the first opioids encountered by individuals with opioid use disorder.

Patterns in Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing in the United States

Scientific article

25 January 2019

Key Points Question: How are benzodiazepines being prescribed, and how have prescribing patterns changed over time? Findings: In this serial cross-sectional study of 386 457 ambulatory care visits from 2003 through 2015, the use of...

Webinar: 'Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse Among the Latino Community'

31 January 2019

Webinar

The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Centre, a SAMHSA funded centre located at the National Latino Behavioural Health Association, cordially invites you to the webinar 'Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse Among the Latino Community'.

Jan 31, 2019 2:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Information about the speaker:

Diana Plazas, BA, CP

Opioid Prescribing Rates in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties among Primary Care Providers Using an Electronic Health Record System

Scientific article

18 January 2019

Summary What is already known about this topic? Opioid prescribing rates vary by county urbanization level and are declining overall. What is added by this report? Analysis of patient opioid prescription data from a national electronic...

Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids Drug Overdose Deaths

Website

1 May 2018

A infographic resource from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) exploring the drug related death statistics relating to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids reported in the United States. With nearly 50% of opioid related deaths...