Pharmacists' attitudes, knowledge, utilization, and outcomes involving prescription drug monitoring programs: A brief scoping review.

Objective: While literature on pharmacists' engagement with prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) is growing, no formal synthesis of findings has been conducted to provide overarching recommendations for research or practice. The objective of this study was to identify and synthesize findings from current literature on community pharmacists' attitudes toward, knowledge of, and registration and utilization behaviors regarding PDMPs.

Data Sources: Electronic databases (MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Google Scholar, and the Brandeis University PDMP Center of Excellence) and reference lists from relevant manuscripts were searched for relevant English-language manuscripts.

Drinking Motives and Alcohol Use: The SERVe Study of U.S. Current and Former Service Members.

Objective: Hazardous drinking in the armed forces is a significant problem. Alcohol use motivations, known risk factors for problem drinking, have been underexplored in this population. Our study extends knowledge about drinking motives among current and former U.

Proximal Predictors of Alcohol Use among Japanese College Students.

Background And Objectives: This study investigated how negative social interactions (e.g., disagreeing with a friend) predicted subsequent drinking behaviors among Japanese college students.

Pharmacists' Role in Opioid Safety: A Focus Group Investigation.

Objective: The pharmacist's role and responsibilities in addressing the opioid epidemic have yet to be clearly defined, particularly from the patient's point of view. This qualitative study explores the pharmacist's role in promoting opioid safety from the perspective of pharmacists and patients.

Design: Focus groups.