The rampant abuse of prescription pain medications.
Opioid abuse has become a national and state public health crisis. This article reviews the extent of the problem in Minnesota, the relationship between prescription opioids and heroin, and the nature of addiction. It also describes what every physician can do to help remedy the situation.
Drug Abuse Dialogues.
Carol
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Falkowski
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000506:poisoning; D002423:Cause of Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008910:Minnesota; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid