USA. Gabapentin - Neurontin® Widely Sought for Illicit Use
Neurontin® (gabapentin) is an anticonvulsant medication which is also used to treat nerve pain in adults. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists gabapentin as an appropriate non-opioid treatment for chronic pain, recommending the drug as a first-line agent for neuropathic pain. Gabapentin is a non-narcotic medication thought to have a low abuse profile. However, increasingly, OSAM focus group participants report illicit use of the drug. Athens, Cleveland, Columbus and Youngstown participants indicated that the street availability of Neurontin® has increased during the past six months. (The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network, USA, February 2017)
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