2021
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182412961
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Prevalence and Correlates of Prescription Drug Misuse in a Nationwide Population Survey in Taiwan

Abstract: Background: Prescription drug misuse (PDM) is a critical mental health issue relating to psychiatric morbidity. This study investigated the prevalence of PDM and its associated psychopathology and psychosocial factors in the general population in Taiwan. Methods: The survey randomly selected a representative sample >15 year-olds using the stratified proportional randomization method. The measurements included demographic variables, previous experience with PDM, self-rated physical and mental health, health … Show more

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“…Benzodiazepines, the most common misuse of prescription drugs. 22 There are 6.7% population who misuse the prescription drugs in their lifetime and 4.8% population who have past year misuse of prescription drug misuse. 24 The 8.5% population who misused prescription drugs had a prevalence of lower levels of self-rated health, psychological distress, and suicidality.…”
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“…Benzodiazepines, the most common misuse of prescription drugs. 22 There are 6.7% population who misuse the prescription drugs in their lifetime and 4.8% population who have past year misuse of prescription drug misuse. 24 The 8.5% population who misused prescription drugs had a prevalence of lower levels of self-rated health, psychological distress, and suicidality.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…24 The 8.5% population who misused prescription drugs had a prevalence of lower levels of self-rated health, psychological distress, and suicidality. 22 The involvement of pharmacist in the opioid stewardship decreases the opioid prescription for unintended uses from 57.24% to 8.79% 30 and increase in the higher NSAID naloxone co-prescribing by 3.4%. to 37.2%.…”
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