Prescription analgesic use among young adults: Adherence to physician instructions and diversion

Pain Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 898-903

  Arria, Amelia M ^a,b   Garnier Dykstra, Laura M ^a   Caldeira, Kimberly M ^a   Vincent, Kathryn B ^a   O'Grady, Kevin E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b TREATMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversion; Medication Adherence; Opioids; Prescription Analgesics; Young Adults

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OXYCODONE PLUS PARACETAMOL; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959204004     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01107.x     Document Type: Article

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