Effects of a Pandemic and Isolation on Alcohol and Psychoactive Medication Use in a Population of Rehabilitation and Pain Patients

CONCLUSION: In summary, these findings demonstrate relatively consistent drug use, with decreased positivity for high-risk drugs and dangerous drug combinations. We speculate that monitoring of these patients mitigates the possibility of drug misuse and potential overdose and is in concordance with the goals of these monitoring programs.PMID:34686512

Source: Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science - October 23, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Amadeo Pesce Raymond Sundyhanata Dennis Ritz Richard Thomas Gregory Ackerman Katie Bollman Source Type: research