Misuse cases, the inverted version of a use case can be used to elicit security requirements. Abuse cases also are used in eliciting security requirements. Their notation appears to be similar. This paper presents a brief comparison between misuse cases and abuse cases. It is observed that misuse cases are able to model a wider range of mis-users and they also interact with use cases in interes...

Three case reports are presented of nalbuphine hydrochloride dependence meeting DSM IIIR and ICD10 criteria for opioid dependence. Nalbuphine hydrochloride is being obtained from illicit sources and used by those using performance enhancing drugs. In some cases this leads to opioid dependence. There is a potential risks of crossover between the misuse of drugs of performance and the misuse of p...

The purpose of the current study is to find theoretical explanations for human substance misuse, specifically focusing on prescription drug misuse by college students. Little empirical research has considered how certain theories predict the likelihood of non-medical prescription drug use. Both Self-Control Theory and Social Control Theory can be applied to explain why college students choose t...

Very little attention has been paid to the invisible epidemic of substance misuse among older people in the UK. This article looks at the prevalence of substance misuse in the people over the age of 60. The reasons for difficulty in diagnosing substance misuse are explored and ways to improve diagnostic ability are discussed. Substance misuse leads to severe physical and psychiatric morbidity t...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to estimate costs attributable to substance use and misuse in Canada in 2002. METHOD Based on information about prevalence of exposure and risk relations for more than 80 disease categories, deaths, years of life lost, and hospitalizations attributable to substance use and misuse were estimated. In addition, substance-attributable fractions for criminal jus...

With the ubiquitous deployment of Internet, workplace Internet misuse has raised increasing concern for organizations. Research has demonstrated employee reactions to monitoring systems and how they are implemented. However, little is known about the impact of punishment-related policies on employee intention to misuse Internet. To extend this line of research beyond prior studies, this paper p...

Aims and method Documented prevalence of alcohol misuse among older adult patients at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital is significantly lower than the national prevalence. We aimed to evaluate our alcohol misuse screening protocol for older adults to identify possible shortcomings. Hospital protocol is to screen all adults for alcohol misuse in the accident and emergency (A&E) department using th...

Background Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are available without prescription, allowing convenience and facilitating self-care. As more OTC drugs become available, concerns regarding misuse have increased. This study explored pharmacists’ perceptions about OTC drugs misuse, products involved and measures taken to address misuse. Methods This was a cross-sectional postal survey. A questionnaire...