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Patterns and correlates of prescribed and non-prescribed pregabalin use among a sample of people who inject drugs in Australia.

Rachel SutherlandPaul M DietzeNatasa GisevRaimondo BrunoGabrielle CampbellSonja MemedovicAmy Peacock
Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2020)
Pregabalin use was relatively common among an Australian sample of PWID. Benzodiazepine and pharmaceutical opioid use were positively correlated with both prescribed and non-prescribed pregabalin use, suggesting that education campaigns regarding the risks of harm associated with concomitant use of these substances are warranted (targeting both health professionals and consumers).
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