Background: Although awareness of the misuse of medicines is increasing, data on the
extent of the problem in the European Union (EU) are lacking. Methods: In order to assess …

Doctor shopping is the practice of visiting multiple physicians to obtain multiple
prescriptions. Health information technology (HIT) allows healthcare providers and patients …

Background: Risks of abuse, misuse and diversion of opioids are of concern. Obtaining
opioid prescriptions from multiple prescribers, known as opioid shopping, is a way in which …

When opioid therapy is initiated for a new pain condition, it may be unknown whether the
pain will persist beyond the time of tissue healing. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Background Recent guidelines for opioid treatment of chronic non‐malignant pain
discourage co‐medication with benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine‐related hypnotics …

Background Little is known about the use of multiple prescribers for benzodiazepines, which
might reflect fragmented patient care and increases the risk of hospital admission for drug …

INTRODUCTION: Prescription drug abuse is a major concern in several countries. France
appears to be particularly prone to the abuse of opiate maintenance treatment (OMT) …

Objectives To investigate the prescription of potentially addictive drugs, including analgesics
and central nervous system depressants, to women who had experienced intimate partner …

Prescription psychotropic medications are important therapeutic options in clinical practice
and can bring significant improvements to the quality of life of patients. However, some of …

Purpose Opioid analgesic use in chronic non‐cancer pain (CNCP) is increasingly prevalent,
but the benefits and risks are inadequately understood. In France, tramadol is one of the …