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Prescription Opioid Abuse: A Literature Review of the Clinical and Economic Burden in the United States

Between 2002 and 2007, the nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers grew from 11.0 million to 12.5 million people in the United States. Societal costs attributable to prescription opioid abuse were estimated at $55.7 billion in 2007. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively review the r...

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Published in:Popul Health Manag
Main Authors: Meyer, Roxanne, Patel, Anisha M., Rattana, Stacy K., Quock, Tiffany P., Mody, Samir H.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4273187/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25075734
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1089/pop.2013.0098
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