Kamba, Pakoyo FadhiruMulangwa, JohnKageni, PeterBalikuna, SulahKengo, AllanMutamba, Brian ByamahSewankambo, NelsonOdoi Adome, RichardByakika-Kibwika, Pauline2022-01-122022-01-122021Kamba PF, Mulangwa J, Kageni P, et al. Predictors of controlled prescription drug non-medical and lifetime use among patients accessing public mental health services in Uganda: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021;11:e037602. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2020-03760210.1136/ bmjopen-2020-037602https://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1234We determined the prevalence of controlled prescription drug (CPD) non-medical and lifetime use and their predictors among patients at three public psychiatric clinics in Uganda to identify missed care opportunities, enhanced screening priorities, and drug control needs. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 1275 patients was performed from November to December 2018. Interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaires, desk review guide and urine drug assays were employed. Questionnaire recorded CPD non-medical and illicit drug use history from patients’ files, CPD lifetime use and risk factors. Desk review guide recorded recently prescribed drugs in patients’ files to corroborate with urine assays. Predictors were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression.enPredictorsPrescription drugPatientsPublic mental health servicesArticle