Background Much has been studied in regard to non-prescription medicines (NPMs), but the
impact of greater emphasis toward patient self-selection of such agents is still not well …

Background The widespread use of short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA) as an as-needed
treatment for asthma is well-established. However, excessive use of SABA has been linked …

Objectives Over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy medicines are considered relatively safe in
contrast to prescribed and illicit substances, but their abuse and addiction potential is …

There have been increasing reports of misuse of a range of prescription and over-the-
counter (OTC) drugs for recreational purposes. The use of psychoactive pharmaceuticals …

Misuse of opioid analgesics is an emergent global public health concern. Codeine has an
identified abuse liability, given its effect and development of tolerance within a short …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the frequency, nature, and clinical significance of
pharmacist interventions on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines with abuse potential across …

Background The misuse of codeine is of increasing concern in a number of countries,
particularly as this relates to over-the-counter pain and cough relief medication, and is also …

Codeine is a widely used analgesic, that is available for sale in pharmacies over the counter
(OTC) in a number of countries including the UK, South Africa, Ireland, France and Australia …

Abstract Background Non-prescription medicines (NPMs) can be misused, abused or lead to
dependence, but the prevalence of these problems within the UK general population was …

Objectives To investigate the views and experiences of people who use codeine in order to
describe the 'risk environment'capable of producing and reducing harm. Design This was a …