Motivations for non-medical prescription drug use: A mixed methods analysis
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Running head: NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE IN SWEDEN 1 Non-Medical Prescription Drug Use (NMPDU) in the Swedish General Population - Correlates of Analgesic and Sedative Use
Background: Non-medical prescription drug use (NMPDU) is a growing problem in many countries. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to report correlates of and compare different subtypes of NMPDU in the Swedish general population. Methods: Data were drawn from a Swedish national household survey conducted in 2008-2009. A stratified sample of 58,000 individuals aged 15 to 64 was randomly ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0740-5472
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.06.004