Coming to terms with the nonmedical use of prescription medications
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Coming to terms with the nonmedical use of prescription medications
In this commentary we highlight limitations with the way nonmedical use of prescription medications has been measured in U.S. national studies. We also offer an alternative way of conceptualizing the nonmedical use of prescription medications for future study.
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عنوان ژورنال: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1747-597X
DOI: 10.1186/1747-597x-3-22