Titre : | Misuse of medicines in the European union: a systematic review of the literature (2012) |
Auteurs : | A. CASATI ; R. SEDEFOV ; T. PFEIFFER-GERSCHEL |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | European Addiction Research (Vol.18, n°5, August 2012) |
Article en page(s) : | 228-245 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique EUROPE ; UNION EUROPEENNEThésaurus mots-clés MEDICAMENTS ; ANALGESIQUES ; OPIOIDES ; HYPNOTIQUES ; ABUS ; METHADONE ; BUPRENORPHINE ; DEPENDANCE ; PRODUIT DE SUBSTITUTION ; MESUSAGE ; PREVALENCE |
Résumé : |
Background: Although awareness of the misuse of medicines is increasing, data on the extent of the problem in the European Union (EU) are lacking.
Methods: In order to assess the magnitude and severity of the problem, a systematic review of the literature on the misuse of analgesics, opioid substitution medicines and sedatives/hypnotics (with the exception of benzodiazepines) was conducted using the PubMed and Web of Science databases. Relevant literature was identified between 2001 and 2011. Results: The main groups of misused medicines include opioid analgesics, methadone, buprenorphine and Z-drugs. Regional trends in medicine misuse indicate heterogeneity across the EU with respect to misused medicine types and research activities. Prevalence, high-risk populations and factors contributing to medicine misuse are discussed. Conclusion: The implications of these findings for prevention, treatment, and policy in the EU are considered. |
Domaine : | Autres substances / Other substances |
Sous-type de document : | Revue de la littérature / Literature review |
Refs biblio. : | 81 |
Affiliation : | Institut für Therapieforschung, Munich, Germany |
Cote : | Abonnement |
Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000337028 |
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