Study identification

EU PAS number

EUPAS4708

Study ID

6910

Official title and acronym

Over the Counter Codeine Use Misuse and Dependence (CODEMISUSED)

DARWIN EU® study

No

Study countries

Ireland
South Africa
United Kingdom

Study description

The research aims to quantify the extent of codeine use, misuse and dependence in three countries (Ireland, United Kingdom and South Africa), with focus on therapeutic and non-therapeutic use, so as to create user profiles of use and abuse and capture individual user, pharmacy, medic and treatment provider perspectives. Data will be used to inform the design of pharmacy based brief interventions and customer monitoring systems, continuing staff training and management of appropriate treatment interventions. A mixed method approach will commence with a meta-analysis and systematic review of literature, which along with national pharmacist, medic and treatment provider surveying, will inform the design and implementation of sweep surveys of individuals purchasing OTC codeine in pharmacies, internet based codeine user focus groups targeting web based sales and use, and interviews with codeine users, mis-users and dependents in each country.

Study status

Planned
Research institutions and networks

Institutions

Waterford Institute of Technology, School of Health Sciences Ireland, South African Medical Research Council, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Unit South Africa, Kings College London United Kingdom

Contact details

Marie Claire Van Hout

Primary lead investigator

Study timelines

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Sources of funding
Pharmaceutical company and other private sector 

More details on funding

FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IAPP (Marie Curie)
Regulatory

Was the study required by a regulatory body?

No