The effects of state rules on opioid prescribing in Indiana

The effects of state rules on opioid prescribing in Indiana

Abstract Background Prescription opioids have been linked to over half of the 28,000 opioid overdose deaths in 2014. High rates of prescription opioid non-medical use have continued despite nearly all states implementing large-scale prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP), which points to the n...

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Main Authors: Morhaf Al Achkar, Shaun Grannis, Debra Revere, Palmer MacKie, Meredith Howard, Sumedha Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Drug and opioid control
Drug monitoring
Drug overdose
Drug prescriptions
Health policy
Legislation, drug
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-2830-6

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