"Drug Misuse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Use of a drug for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines.
| Descriptor ID |
D000076064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.306
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| Concept/Terms |
Non-Prescription Drug Misuse- Non-Prescription Drug Misuse
- Drug Misuse, Non-Prescription
- Misuse, Non-Prescription Drug
- Non Prescription Drug Misuse
- Non-Prescription Medicine Misuse
- Medicine Misuse, Non-Prescription
- Misuse, Non-Prescription Medicine
- Non Prescription Medicine Misuse
- Nonprescription Drug Misuse
- Drug Misuse, Nonprescription
- Drug Misuses, Nonprescription
- Misuse, Nonprescription Drug
- Misuses, Nonprescription Drug
- Nonprescription Drug Misuses
- Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse
- Drug Misuse, Over-the-Counter
- Drug Misuses, Over-the-Counter
- Misuse, Over-the-Counter Drug
- Misuses, Over-the-Counter Drug
- Over the Counter Drug Misuse
- Over-the-Counter Drug Misuses
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Misuse" by people in Profiles.
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Notes from the Field: Toxic Leukoencephalopathy Associated with Tianeptine Misuse - California, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Jul 13; 67(27):769-770.