Background: Over the past 20 years or so, the drug misuse scenario has seen the
emergence of both prescription-only and over-the-counter (OTC) medications being …

BackgroundThe present paper provides an updated review of both the large number of
new/novel/emerging psychoactive substances (NPS) and their associated …

Background Codeine, a 3-methylmorphine, and other related opioids have been implicated
in androgen suppression, although the associated mechanisms remain unclear. Aim …

Medication-overuse headache (MOH) is one of the most common chronic headache
disorders and a public health problem with a worldwide prevalence of 1–2%. It is a condition …

Self-care and self-medication practices are essential components of any health care
systems. The use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications is a part of the self-medication …

Background Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are typically safe. However, there is
evidence that OTC medicines can sometimes cause harm as a result of their misuse, abuse …

Medication-overuse headache (MOH) is a worldwide health problem with a prevalence of
1%–2%. It is a severe form of headache where the patients often have a long history of …

Opioids have a vital role in alleviating pain from cancer and surgery. Despite good
intentions, it is now recognised that the original WHO Cancer Pain Relief guidance from …

Abstract Introduction and Aims The dramatic increase in pharmaceutical opioid (PO) use in
high‐income countries is a growing public health concern. Stigma and social support are …

Pharmaceutical opioid (PO) use and harms are increasing dramatically. Treatment related
stigma may present as a treatment barrier for people who use PO. Additionally, differences …