Misuse
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Consumer Misuse of Cosmeceuticals and Its Role in Adverse Skin Reactions
Abstract: Cosmeceuticals represent a rapidly expanding category of products positioned between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, offering both aesthetic and therapeutic benefits. However, their widespread availability, aggressive marketing, and perception as inherently safe have contributed to increasing instances of consumer misuse. Misuse includes over-application, inappropriate combinations, prolonged unsupervised use, and use of high-potency active ingredients without dermatological guidance. Such practices have been strongly associated with a broad spectrum of adverse cutaneous reactions ranging …
Published in International Journal of Toxins and Toxics · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 1–16 Read article
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Prescription Opioid Use, Misuse and Motivation for Misuse among patients admitted in a drug treatment center
Abstract: Background: Opioid misuse remains a significant public health concern in Nigeria and globally. The risk of misuse complicates opioid prescriptions, potentially leading to overdose and fatal outcomes if not promptly addressed. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of prescription opioid use, misuse, and the underlying motivations for misuse. Method: This study utilized a retrospective cross-sectional design to examine the prevalence and patterns of prescription opioid use and misuse. Data were collected …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 15, Issue 2, 2025 Read article