 Prescription Drug Misuse
"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 drugs or medications outside the intended purpose, scope, or guidelines for use. This is in contrast to MEDICATION ADHERENCE, and distinguished from DRUG ABUSE, which is a deliberate or willful action.
| Descriptor ID |
D063487
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.754
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| Concept/Terms |
Prescription Drug Misuse- Prescription Drug Misuse
- Drug Misuse, Prescription
- Misuse, Prescription Drug
- Prescription Drug Misuses
- Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
- Non Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
- Prescription Drug Abuse
- Abuse, Prescription Drug
- Abuses, Prescription Drug
- Drug Abuse, Prescription
- Drug Abuses, Prescription
- Prescription Drug Abuses
- NMUPD
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Prescription Drug Misuse" by people in this website by year, and whether "Prescription Drug Misuse" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prescription Drug Misuse" by people in Profiles.
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Fleming ML, Hatfield MD, Wattana MK, Todd KH. Exploratory study of emergency physicians' use of a prescription monitoring program using a framework of technology acceptance. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2014 Mar; 28(1):19-27.
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Fleming ML, Chandwani H, Barner JC, Weber SN, Okoro TT. Prescribers and pharmacists requests for prescription monitoring program (PMP) data: does PMP structure matter? J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2013 Jun; 27(2):136-42.
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Viana AG, Trent L, Tull MT, Heiden L, Damon JD, Hight TL, Young J. Non-medical use of prescription drugs among Mississippi youth: constitutional, psychological, and family factors. Addict Behav. 2012 Dec; 37(12):1382-8.
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