Correlation Between Opioid Drug Prescription and Opioid-Related Mortality in Spain as a Surveillance Tool: Ecological Study

BackgroundOpioid drug prescription (ODP) and opioid-related mortality (ORM) have increased in Spain. However, their relationship is complex, as ORM is registered without considering the type of opioid (legal or illegal). ObjectiveThis ecological study aimed to exa...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Salazar, Soledad Moreno-Pulido, Pablo Prego-Meleiro, Jesús Henares-Montiel, José Pulido, Marta Donat, Gabriel Sotres-Fernandez, Luis Sordo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2023-06-01
Series:JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Online Access:https://publichealth.jmir.org/2023/1/e43776