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Abstract
Use of a drug for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines.
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- Drug Misuses
- Misuse, Drug
- Non-Prescription Drug Misuse
- Non-Prescription Medicine Misuse
- Nonprescription Drug Misuse
- Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse
- Drug Misuse, Non-Prescription
- Drug Misuse, Nonprescription
- Drug Misuse, Over-the-Counter
- Drug Misuses, Nonprescription
- Drug Misuses, Over-the-Counter
- Medicine Misuse, Non-Prescription
- Misuse, Non-Prescription Drug
- Misuse, Non-Prescription Medicine
- Misuse, Nonprescription Drug
- Misuse, Over-the-Counter Drug
- Misuses, Nonprescription Drug
- Misuses, Over-the-Counter Drug
- Non Prescription Drug Misuse
- Non Prescription Medicine Misuse
- Nonprescription Drug Misuses
- Over the Counter Drug Misuse
- Over-the-Counter Drug Misuses
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Aspects Covered
12 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, mortality, nursing, prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends.
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History Note
2018
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Previous Indexing
- Substance-Related Disorders (1966-2017)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Drug Misuse. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000076064. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000076064
- Drug Misuse. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64910143