Misuse of prescription medicines is as prevalent as the use of recreational drugs and novel psychoactive substances in Singapore: an unrecognised public health issue?
Introduction: Misuse of prescription medicines and the harms associated with such use are growing threats across the world. There is currently, however, limited data on the extent of prescription medicine misuse in Singapore and whether this is a current threat in the country. Methods: An online sur...
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Main Authors: | Wui Ling Chan, Paul Ivor Dargan, Colleen Michelle Haynes, Jody Lynn Green, Joshua Curtis Black, Richard Charles Dart, David Michael Wood |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer – Medknow Publications
2022-10-01
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Series: | Singapore Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.11622/smedj.2020024 |
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