Misuse of medication in adult substance misuse services: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is a growing concern about the misuse of over the counter (OTC) and prescription only medication (POM) because of the impact on physical and mental health, drug interactions, overdoses and drug-related deaths. These medicines include opioid analgesics, anxiolytics such as pregabalin and diazepam and antidepressants. This protocol outlines how a systematic review will be undertaken (during June 2021), which aims to examine the literature on the pattern of OTC and POM misuse among adults who are accessing substance misuse treatment services. It will include the types of medication being taken, prevalence and demographic characteristics of people who access treatment services.

Methods and analysis

An electronic search will be conducted on the Cochrane, OVID M

SUBMITTER: Gittins R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220460 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature