Receipt of prescription opioid medication is associated with increased mortality in an Israeli population
Abstract Background Despite Israel’s increased use of prescription opioids, reported deaths resulting or associated with opioids have decreased, in fact dramatically, since 2005. This contrast is unique and difficult to explain. We sought to examine whether higher prescribed opioid dosages among adu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-024-00606-y |