Pain services and prescription of opioid drugs in Ghana
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15 صفحه اولPhysical pain is common and associated with nonmedical prescription opioid use among people who inject drugs
BACKGROUND People who inject drugs (PWID) often have poor health and lack access to health care. The aim of this study was to examine whether PWID engage in self-treatment through nonmedical prescription opioid use (NMPOU). We describe the prevalence and features of self-reported physical pain and its association with NMPOU. METHODS PWID (N = 702) in San Francisco, California (age 18+) were r...
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Both chronic pain and prescription opioid abuse are prevalent and continue to exact a heavy toll on patients, physicians, and society. Individuals with chronic pain and co-occurring substance use disorders and/or mental health disorders, are at a higher risk for misuse of prescribed opioids. Opioid abuse and misuse occurs for a variety of reasons, including self medication, use for reward, comp...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ghana Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0855-0328
DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v50i2.1