Trends in use and misuse of opioids in the Netherlands: a retrospective, multi-source database study
Summary: Background: The USA is currently facing a serious opioid misuse epidemic that started with increased prescribing of oxycodone and the inclusion of pain as a fifth vital sign, and eventually resulted in massive overdose mortality. In Europe, including the Netherlands, the medical use of opi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-10-01
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| Series: | The Lancet Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266719301288 |