title: Opioid analgesics--risky drugs, not risky patients.
authors.affiliation: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 42-09 28th St, Eighth Floor, Queens, NY 11101, USA. ddowell1@health.nyc.gov
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dowell
authors.forename: Hillary V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Kunins
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Farley
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000506:poisoning*; D004345:Drug Industry; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010819:Physician's Role; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012306:Risk; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid