"Prescription 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.
Improper use of prescription drugs or medications outside the intended purpose, scope, or guidelines for use.
| Descriptor ID |
D063487
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.306.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Prescription Drug Misuse- Prescription Drug Misuse
- Drug Misuse, Prescription
- Misuse, Prescription Drug
- Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
- Non Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
- NMUPD
- Prescription Medicine Misuse
- Medicine Misuse, Prescription
- Misuse, Prescription Medicine
- Prescription Medicine Misuses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prescription Drug Misuse" by people in Profiles.
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Improving Opioid Stewardship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Pediatrics. 2021 12 01; 148(6).
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Development of a health communication campaign to promote the Texas prescription monitoring program. Health Mark Q. 2020 Jul-Sep; 37(3):222-231.
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Pain Anxiety as a Mechanism Linking Pain Severity and Opioid Misuse and Disability Among Individuals With Chronic Pain. J Addict Med. 2020 Jan/Feb; 14(1):26-31.
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Is the Gender Gap in Overdose Deaths (Still) Decreasing? An Examination of Opioid Deaths in Delaware, 2013-2017. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2020 01; 81(1):68-73.
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Opioids. J Psychiatr Pract. 2020 01; 26(1):1-2.
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Health care practitioner counseling encourages disposal of unused opioid medications. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2019 Nov - Dec; 59(6):809-815.e5.
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Opioid and Cannabis Co-Use among Adults With Chronic Pain: Relations to Substance Misuse, Mental Health, and Pain Experience. J Addict Med. 2019 Jul/Aug; 13(4):287-294.
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Standardizing Opioid Prescribing Practices for Cancer-Related Pain Via a Novel Interactive Documentation Template at a Public Hospital. J Oncol Pract. 2019 11; 15(11):e989-e996.
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Global research initiatives to understand the prescription drug misuse epidemic and ways to monitor and intervene. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2019 08; 15(8):907-909.
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Anxiety sensitivity and opioid misuse among opioid-using adults with chronic pain. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2019; 45(5):470-478.