European addiction research
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Although awareness of the misuse of medicines is increasing, data on the extent of the problem in the European Union (EU) are lacking. ⋯ The implications of these findings for prevention, treatment, and policy in the EU are considered.
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To determine whether frequent emergency department (ED) users who enter specialized treatment programs for alcohol and/or drug problems have any characteristics that predict their future ED use. ⋯ The strongest predictive factors of visiting ED repeatedly were previous repeat emergency care use and hospitalization with addiction diagnosis. Entering regular addiction treatment does not appear to alter the pattern of ED utilization.