Community pharmacists’ role towards preventing abuse or misuse and dependence of codeine-containing analgesic medications in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Community pharmacists, being frequently the initial point of contact easily reachable, possess the capability to greatly assist in identifying the patients and averting abuse or misuse and dependence during the dispensing of medication. Further, they can provide valuable guidance to those involved in efforts to reduce drug abuse or misuse and dependence.