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Drug abuse

MedGen UID:
41659
•Concept ID:
C0013146
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Abuse, Drug; Drug Abuse
SNOMED CT: Drug abuse (26416006); Medication abuse (26416006)

Definition

The use of a drug for a reason other than which it was intended or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDrug abuse

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of liver diseases: Current perspectives.
Ray G
World J Gastroenterol 2022 Oct 28;28(40):5818-5826. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i40.5818. PMID: 36353204Free PMC Article
Management and prevention of refeeding syndrome in medical inpatients: An evidence-based and consensus-supported algorithm.
Friedli N, Stanga Z, Culkin A, Crook M, Laviano A, Sobotka L, Kressig RW, Kondrup J, Mueller B, Schuetz P
Nutrition 2018 Mar;47:13-20. Epub 2017 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2017.09.007. PMID: 29429529
HIV-associated opportunistic CNS infections: pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Bowen LN, Smith B, Reich D, Quezado M, Nath A
Nat Rev Neurol 2016 Oct 27;12(11):662-674. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2016.149. PMID: 27786246

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Consequences of COVID-19 restrictions on adolescent mental health and drug abuse dynamics.
Marinelli S, Basile G, De Paola L, Napoletano G, Zaami S
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2024 Jan;28(2):836-851. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202401_35085. PMID: 38305627
Risk and protective factors of drug abuse among adolescents: a systematic review.
Nawi AM, Ismail R, Ibrahim F, Hassan MR, Manaf MRA, Amit N, Ibrahim N, Shafurdin NS
BMC Public Health 2021 Nov 13;21(1):2088. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11906-2. PMID: 34774013Free PMC Article
Tightrope or Slackline? The Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substances.
Coulon P, Gorji A
Trends Pharmacol Sci 2016 Jul;37(7):511-521. Epub 2016 May 5 doi: 10.1016/j.tips.2016.04.004. PMID: 27156438
Nonprescription drug abuse.
Conca AJ, Worthen DR
J Pharm Pract 2012 Feb;25(1):13-21. Epub 2012 Jan 3 doi: 10.1177/0897190011431148. PMID: 22215648
Risk and protective factors for alcohol and other drug problems in adolescence and early adulthood: implications for substance abuse prevention.
Hawkins JD, Catalano RF, Miller JY
Psychol Bull 1992 Jul;112(1):64-105. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.112.1.64. PMID: 1529040

Diagnosis

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2021.
Bodnar RJ
Peptides 2023 Jun;164:171004. Epub 2023 Mar 27 doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2023.171004. PMID: 36990387
Ulcerative and Inflammatory Lesions of the Oral Mucosa.
Philipone EM, Peters SM
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2023 May;35(2):219-226. Epub 2023 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.10.001. PMID: 36805903
Neurotoxicology and drug-related disorders.
Weis S, Büttner A
Handb Clin Neurol 2017;145:181-192. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-802395-2.00014-6. PMID: 28987169
Imaging dopamine's role in drug abuse and addiction.
Volkow ND, Fowler JS, Wang GJ, Baler R, Telang F
Neuropharmacology 2009;56 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):3-8. Epub 2008 Jun 3 doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2008.05.022. PMID: 18617195Free PMC Article
The drug abuse screening test.
Skinner HA
Addict Behav 1982;7(4):363-71. doi: 10.1016/0306-4603(82)90005-3. PMID: 7183189

Therapy

Combined Pharmacotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults With Alcohol or Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Ray LA, Meredith LR, Kiluk BD, Walthers J, Carroll KM, Magill M
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Jun 1;3(6):e208279. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8279. PMID: 32558914Free PMC Article
Advances in the science and treatment of alcohol use disorder.
Witkiewitz K, Litten RZ, Leggio L
Sci Adv 2019 Sep;5(9):eaax4043. Epub 2019 Sep 25 doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aax4043. PMID: 31579824Free PMC Article
An Overview of Research and Evaluation Designs for Dissemination and Implementation.
Brown CH, Curran G, Palinkas LA, Aarons GA, Wells KB, Jones L, Collins LM, Duan N, Mittman BS, Wallace A, Tabak RG, Ducharme L, Chambers DA, Neta G, Wiley T, Landsverk J, Cheung K, Cruden G
Annu Rev Public Health 2017 Mar 20;38:1-22. doi: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031816-044215. PMID: 28384085Free PMC Article
Mindfulness meditation improves emotion regulation and reduces drug abuse.
Tang YY, Tang R, Posner MI
Drug Alcohol Depend 2016 Jun 1;163 Suppl 1:S13-8. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.041. PMID: 27306725
The pharmacology of psilocybin.
Passie T, Seifert J, Schneider U, Emrich HM
Addict Biol 2002 Oct;7(4):357-64. doi: 10.1080/1355621021000005937. PMID: 14578010

Prognosis

Parental alcohol and drug abuse and offspring mortality by age 10: a population-based register study.
Berg V, Kuja-Halkola R, Khemiri L, Larsson H, Lichtenstein P, Latvala A
Eur J Public Health 2022 Nov 29;32(6):933-938. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac142. PMID: 36172920Free PMC Article
Cannabis Use and Risk of Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in the United States.
Olfson M, Wall MM, Liu SM, Blanco C
Am J Psychiatry 2018 Jan 1;175(1):47-53. Epub 2017 Sep 26 doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17040413. PMID: 28946762Free PMC Article
Opioids in pregnancy.
Volkow ND
BMJ 2016 Jan 12;352:i19. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i19. PMID: 26759359
Incidence of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized patients: a meta-analysis of prospective studies.
Lazarou J, Pomeranz BH, Corey PN
JAMA 1998 Apr 15;279(15):1200-5. doi: 10.1001/jama.279.15.1200. PMID: 9555760
Alcoholism, drug abuse, and the homeless.
McCarty D, Argeriou M, Huebner RB, Lubran B
Am Psychol 1991 Nov;46(11):1139-48. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.46.11.1139. PMID: 1772151

Clinical prediction guides

MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.
Smith KW, Sicignano DJ, Hernandez AV, White CM
J Clin Pharmacol 2022 Apr;62(4):463-471. Epub 2021 Nov 28 doi: 10.1002/jcph.1995. PMID: 34708874
The adapted Heart Donor Score.
Angleitner P, Kaider A, Smits JM, Aliabadi-Zuckermann AZ, Osorio-Jaramillo E, Laufer G, Zuckermann AO
Transpl Int 2021 Mar;34(3):546-560. Epub 2021 Feb 22 doi: 10.1111/tri.13822. PMID: 33455049Free PMC Article
Drugs of abuse: management of intoxication and antidotes.
Montoya ID, McCann DJ
EXS 2010;100:519-41. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7643-8338-1_15. PMID: 20358694
Screening for serious mental illness in the general population.
Kessler RC, Barker PR, Colpe LJ, Epstein JF, Gfroerer JC, Hiripi E, Howes MJ, Normand SL, Manderscheid RW, Walters EE, Zaslavsky AM
Arch Gen Psychiatry 2003 Feb;60(2):184-9. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.2.184. PMID: 12578436
The drug abuse screening test.
Skinner HA
Addict Behav 1982;7(4):363-71. doi: 10.1016/0306-4603(82)90005-3. PMID: 7183189

Recent systematic reviews

The Follow-Up of Eating Disorders from Adolescence to Early Adulthood: A Systematic Review.
Filipponi C, Visentini C, Filippini T, Cutino A, Ferri P, Rovesti S, Latella E, Di Lorenzo R
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Dec 4;19(23) doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316237. PMID: 36498309Free PMC Article
Risk and protective factors of drug abuse among adolescents: a systematic review.
Nawi AM, Ismail R, Ibrahim F, Hassan MR, Manaf MRA, Amit N, Ibrahim N, Shafurdin NS
BMC Public Health 2021 Nov 13;21(1):2088. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11906-2. PMID: 34774013Free PMC Article
Combined Pharmacotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults With Alcohol or Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Ray LA, Meredith LR, Kiluk BD, Walthers J, Carroll KM, Magill M
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Jun 1;3(6):e208279. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8279. PMID: 32558914Free PMC Article
The epidemiology of benzodiazepine misuse: A systematic review.
Votaw VR, Geyer R, Rieselbach MM, McHugh RK
Drug Alcohol Depend 2019 Jul 1;200:95-114. Epub 2019 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.02.033. PMID: 31121495Free PMC Article
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Treatment-a Systematic Review.
Sorensen CJ, DeSanto K, Borgelt L, Phillips KT, Monte AA
J Med Toxicol 2017 Mar;13(1):71-87. Epub 2016 Dec 20 doi: 10.1007/s13181-016-0595-z. PMID: 28000146Free PMC Article

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