title: Staring down the opioid epidemic.
abstract: Nearly 80 people die every day in America from an opioid overdose. At the same time, sales of prescription painkillers have increased 4-fold since 1999.
authors.affiliation: Unger Primary Care Concierge Medical Group, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Unger
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D002047:Buprenorphine