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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

Comprehensive, Evidence-Based, Consensus Guidelines for Prescription of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP).
Manchikanti L, Kaye AM, Knezevic NN, Giordano J, Applewhite MK, Bautista A, Soin A, Blank SK, Sanapati MR, Karri J, Christo PJ, Abd-Elsayed A, Kaye AD, Calodney A, Navani A, Gharibo CG, Harned M, Gupta M, Broachwala M, Sehgal N, Kaufman A, Wargo B, Solanki DR, Hsu ES, Limerick G, Dennis A, Swicegood JR, Slavin K, Snook L, Pasupuleti R, Kosanovic R, Justiz R, Barkin R, Atluri S, Shah S, Pampati V, Helm Ii S, Grami V, Myckowiak V, Galan V, Singh V, Manocha V, Hirsch JA
Pain Physician 2023 Dec;26(7S):S7-S126. PMID: 38117465
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

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
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
Prescription drug abuse.
Finch J
Prim Care 1993 Mar;20(1):231-9. PMID: 8464944
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
Prescription drug abuse.
Weiss KJ, Greenfield DP
Psychiatr Clin North Am 1986 Sep;9(3):475-90. PMID: 3534817

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
Drug-Abuse Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges.
Mahmoudi M, Pakpour S, Perry G
ACS Chem Neurosci 2018 Oct 17;9(10):2288-2298. Epub 2018 May 31 doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00127. PMID: 29851334
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

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
Impaired healthcare professional.
Baldisseri MR
Crit Care Med 2007 Feb;35(2 Suppl):S106-16. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000252918.87746.96. PMID: 17242598
Tuberculosis in pregnancy.
Laibl VR, Sheffield JS
Clin Perinatol 2005 Sep;32(3):739-47. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2005.04.010. PMID: 16085030
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

Algorithms to Identify Nonmedical Opioid Use.
Brondeel KC, Malone KT, Ditmars FR, Vories BA, Ahmadzadeh S, Tirumala S, Fox CJ, Shekoohi S, Cornett EM, Kaye AD
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2023 May;27(5):81-88. Epub 2023 Apr 6 doi: 10.1007/s11916-023-01104-7. PMID: 37022564
Burnout and Engagement's Relationship to Drug Abuse in Lawyers and Law Professionals.
Ogbonnaya UC, Thiese MS, Allen J
J Occup Environ Med 2022 Jul 1;64(7):621-627. Epub 2022 Jun 16 doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002550. PMID: 35732047Free PMC Article
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
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

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
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
Nandrolone Decanoate: Use, Abuse and Side Effects.
Patanè FG, Liberto A, Maria Maglitto AN, Malandrino P, Esposito M, Amico F, Cocimano G, Rosi GL, Condorelli D, Nunno ND, Montana A
Medicina (Kaunas) 2020 Nov 11;56(11) doi: 10.3390/medicina56110606. PMID: 33187340Free 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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