Misuse of prescription medicines is as prevalent as the use of recreational drugs and novel psychoactive substances in Singapore: an unrecognised public health issue? by Wui Ling Chan, Paul Ivor Dargan, Colleen Michelle Haynes, Jody Lynn Green, Joshua Curtis Black, Richard Charles Dart, David Michael Wood

“…Conclusion: Misuse of prescription medicine in Singapore was common, with prevalence comparable to the use of recreational drugs/NPS. A common source for misused drugs was physicians. …”
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Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia Secondary to Cocaine Abuse by Richard L. Rabin, Azeem Wasay, Nicolas Biro, Marcelle Morcos

“…In cases of extraocular movement abnormalities, it is important to inquire about recreational drug use.…”
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A Case Report of Subacute Combined Spinal Cord Degeneration Caused by Nitrous Oxide (‘Laughing Gas’) Abuse by J. Guk, J. Valančienė, A. Klimašauskienė

“…Although nitrous oxide (N2O) has long been used as an anesthetic, it’s use as a recreational drug has recently increased. As N2O abuse is associated with a number of adverse health effects, it has become a significant public health issue. …”
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Ketamine-Induced Cystitis: A Comprehensive Review of the Urologic Effects of This Psychoactive Drug by Danyon J. Anderson, Jessica Zhou, David Cao, Matthew McDonald, Maya Guenther, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…Ketamine is a common medical anesthetic and analgesic but is becoming more widely used as a recreational drug. Significant side effects on the urinary tract are associated with frequent recreational ketamine use most notably ketamine-induced cystitis (KIC). …”
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Is there a risk of esketamine misuse in clinical practice? by Carlos Roncero, Milton Merizalde-Torres, Néstor Szerman, Marta Torrens, Pablo Vega, Pilar Andres-Olivera, Francisco Javier Álvarez

“…As the S -enantiomer of ketamine, esketamine’s dosing guidelines and strict medical supervision stem from prior research on ketamine’s use in depression and history as a recreational drug. Despite initial concerns, long-term clinical studies have not documented instances of abuse, misuse, addiction or withdrawal, and the same was found in case reports or subsamples of high-risk populations with comorbidities such as substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder. …”
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Involuntary intoxication caused by vaping the synthetic cannabinoid ADB-BUTINACA: A case report by Elise M.A. Slob, Maryam Lyousoufi, Sharif Pasha, Erik B. Wilms

“…When clinical presentation and/or initial recreational drugs testing results are inconclusive, additional testing with LC-QTOF-MS can be valuable.…”
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Adderall Induced Acute Liver Injury: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature by Rohini R. Vanga, Bikram Bal, Kevin W. Olden

“…Amphetamine is an ingredient of recreational drugs such as Ecstacy and is known to cause hepatotoxicity. …”
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Priapism: Comorbid Factors and Treatment Outcomes in a Contemporary Series by Henry P. Gottsch, Richard E. Berger, Claire C. Yang

“…Psychopharmaceutical agents and recreational drugs were commonly associated with ischemic priapism. …”
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Opium use during pregnancy and risk of preterm delivery: A population-based cohort study. by Siavash Maghsoudlou, Sven Cnattingius, Scott Montgomery, Mohsen Aarabi, Shahriar Semnani, Anna-Karin Wikström, Shahram Bahmanyar

“…<h4>Background</h4>Use of narcotic or "recreational" drugs has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery. …”
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