TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Qualitative exploration of the experiences of men who use drugs of obtaining psychoactive medicinal products in Jordan
JO  - Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
A1  - Wazaify, Mayyada
A1  - Alhusein, Nour
A1  - Scott, Jenny
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - In Jordan, almost any medication can be bought from pharmacies. This ready availability is linked with abuse. Previous literature describes medicine abuse from pharmacists' and general public perspectives. Here we investigate experiences of 17 men in addiction treatment in Amman (21-39 years) of obtaining psychoactive medicines. Alprazolam, clonazepam, bromazepam and tramadol were most commonly abused. Psychoactive medicines were obtained from street dealers, but pharmacies were preferred. Regulations appears ineffective; lack of understanding of pharmacists of the abuse potential of some medicines was perceived; 'softening rules' on supply was attributed to cultural and social norms around familiarity.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1533-2640
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2020.1836702
ID  - ref1
ER  -