Prescription Opioid Usage and Abuse Relationships: An Evaluation of State Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Efficacy
Context: The dramatic rise in the use of prescription opioids to treat non-cancer pain has been paralleled by increasing prescription opioid abuse. However, detailed analyses of these trends and programs to address them are lacking.Objective: To study the association between state shipments of presc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment |
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| Online Access: | http://www.la-press.com/prescription-opioid-usage-and-abuse-relationships-an-evaluation-of-sta-a1442 |