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Prescription medication misuse among persons with spinal cord injuries.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1532956     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Use of prescription medication, alcohol, and illicit substances, and problems resulting from their use as well as depression and disability acceptance, were reported by 96 persons with long-term spinal cord injuries (SCI). Forty-three percent of the sample used prescription medications with misuse potential, and of these persons, 24% reported misusing one or more medications. Persons who used prescription medications were less accepting of their disability and were more depressed than persons who were not using prescription medications. Additionally, persons reporting problems resulting from prescription medication use were more depressed, and persons reporting problems resulting from nonprescription substance use were less accepting of their disability than were persons not reporting these problems. These results suggest that use of prescription and nonprescription substances by persons with SCI is associated with negative psychological outcomes.
Authors:
A W Heinemann; T E McGraw; M J Brandt; E Roth; C Dell'Oliver
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The International journal of the addictions     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0020-773X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Addict     Publication Date:  1992 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-05-15     Completed Date:  1992-05-15     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0123640     Medline TA:  Int J Addict     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  301-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Aged
Depressive Disorder / drug therapy*,  psychology
Disabled Persons / psychology
Drug Prescriptions*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Self Medication
Spinal Cord Injuries / complications,  psychology*
Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*,  etiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 AA07111-01/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS

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