Background Benzodiazepine misuse is a growing public health problem, with increases in
benzodiazepine-related overdose deaths and emergency room visits in recent years …

The misuse of stimulant medication among college students is a prevalent and growing
problem. The purpose of this review and meta-analysis is to summarize the current research …

BACKGROUND: Prescription opioids are the most frequently misused class of prescription
drugs amongst young adults. Initiation into prescription opioid misuse is an important public …

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have provided variable information on the frequency and
context of diversion and the use of nonprescribed and prescribed stimulant medications in …

Background Nonmedical prescription drug use (NMPDU) refers to the self-treatment of a
medical condition using medication without a prescriber's authorization as well as use to …

Objective: The authors used quantitative and qualitative methodologies to investigate
college students' perceptions and use of illegal Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder …

Amphetamine stimulants have been used medically since early in the twentieth century, but
they have a high abuse potential and can be neurotoxic. Although they have long been used …

Background The goal of this study is to extend research on evidence-based practice (EBP)
implementation by examining the impact of organizational type (public versus private) and …

PURPOSE: Studies have substantiated a relationship between drug use, depression, and
suicidality. However, little research has examined this relationship with prescription drugs …

This article reviews the literature concerning attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
medication misuse, abuse, dependence, diversion, and malingering. The review covers …