title: Identification of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use disorder: A case report.
abstract: Commonly used for analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently used medications in the world. In spite of their prevalence, reports of NSAID misuse and NSAID use disorder are uncommon. This case report describes a research participant who met criteria for DSM-5 moderate substance use disorder based on her use of prescribed ibuprofen as assessed by the validated Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). This case demonstrates that the DSM-5 criteria within the MINI can be applied to diagnose an NSAID use disorder. Addiction researchers and clinicians should consider medications generally not thought to be addictive, like NSAIDs, when evaluating patients for substance use disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, 4th Floor, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: godersky@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Margo E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Godersky
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, 4th Floor, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: laurakv@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Laura K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Vercammen
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, 4th Floor, Boston, MA, USA; Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: alicia.ventura@bmc.org.
authors.forename: Alicia S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.affiliation: Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: awalley@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Alexander Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Walley
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, 4th Floor, Boston, MA, USA; Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, 801 Massachusetts Ave, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: rsaitz@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saitz
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
keywords: Case report; Dependence; Diagnosis; NSAID; Substance use disorder