Clinical characteristics of over-the-counter (OTC) drug abusers in psychiatric practice in Japan: Comparison of single and multiple OTC product abusers.

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Neuropsychopharmacology Reports Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-01 DOI:10.1002/npr2.12415
Yuko Tanibuchi, Soichiro Omiya, Takashi Usami, Toshihiko Matsumoto
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Abstract

Objective: To examine the clinical characteristics of over-the-counter (OTC) drug abusers in psychiatric practice in Japan.

Method: We examined the attributes, ICD-10 subcategory, and comorbid mental disorders of patients who mainly abuse OTC products and compared the clinical characteristics of single product and multiple products abusers, using the database of the "2022 Nationwide Mental Hospital Survey of Drug-related Disorders."

Results: Among the 2468 subjects included in this survey, 273 (11.1%) used OTC products as main drugs. Of these, 209 (78.3%) and 58 (21.7%) were classified into the single product group and the multiple products group, respectively. Six were excluded for unknown ingredients. By comparing these groups, we found that many of the multiple products group consisted of young women who were recently treated for drug problems. Many subjects in the group also had a short treatment period. No differences were observed between the groups regarding the ICD-10 F1 subcategory, but many subjects in the multiple products group fulfilled the criteria of F6 "disorders of adult personality and behavior."

Conclusion: OTC products are easily accessible drugs of abuse for young women in Japan. The results of this study indicate the necessity to reconsider the educational approach for preventing drug abuse, which has focused on illicit drugs. The study also indicates that some OTC products, which contain ingredients banned overseas due to their harmful effects, are still sold in Japan and that abusers for those products exist. Measures by the government are considered urgently needed.

日本精神科非处方药(OTC)滥用者的临床特征:单一和多种非处方药滥用者的比较。
目的:研究日本精神科非处方药(OTC)滥用者的临床特征:研究日本精神科非处方药(OTC)滥用者的临床特征:方法:利用 "2022年全国精神病院药物相关疾病调查 "的数据库,研究以滥用OTC产品为主的患者的属性、ICD-10亚类和合并精神障碍,并比较单一产品滥用者和多种产品滥用者的临床特征:在本次调查的 2468 名受试者中,有 273 人(11.1%)将非处方药产品作为主要药物。其中,209 人(78.3%)和 58 人(21.7%)分别被分为单一产品组和多种产品组。有 6 人因成分不明而被排除在外。通过比较这些组别,我们发现多种产品组中有许多人是最近因毒品问题接受治疗的年轻女性。该组中的许多受试者的治疗时间也较短。两组在 ICD-10 F1 子类别方面没有发现差异,但多种产品组中的许多受试者符合 F6 "成人人格和行为障碍 "的标准:非处方药产品是日本年轻女性很容易获得的滥用药物。本研究的结果表明,有必要重新考虑以非法药物为重点的预防药物滥用教育方法。研究还表明,一些含有国外因有害而禁止使用的成分的非处方药产品仍在日本销售,而且存在滥用这些产品的人。政府亟需采取措施。
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Neuropsychopharmacology Reports
Neuropsychopharmacology Reports Psychology-Clinical Psychology
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