Over-the-counter medication: An emerging and neglected drug abuse?

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 136-142

  Akram, G ^a  

^a Leverndale Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CODEINE; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; DIAZEPAM; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE DERIVATIVE; GELTHIX; HYPNOTIC AGENT; KAOLIN; LAXATIVE; MEDINEX; MORPHINE DERIVATIVE; NITRAZEPAM; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PHENARGAN NIGHTIME; PROMETHAZINE; SEDATIVE AGENT; SLEEPIA; TEMAZEPAM; TRIAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGE; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0033799622     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659890009053078     Document Type: Article

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