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Pain management and the opioid epidemic balancing societal and individual benefits and risks of prescription opioid use

Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the risi...

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Corporate Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse
Other Authors: Bonnie, Richard J. (Editor), Ford, Morgan A. (Editor), Phillips, Jonathan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. The National Academies Press 2017, [2017]
Series:Consensus study report
Subjects:
Analgesics, Opioid / Adverse Effects
United States
Prescription Drug Misuse / Prevention & Control
Analgesics, Opioid / Administration & Dosage
Inappropriate Prescribing / Prevention & Control
Pain Management
Opioid-related Disorders
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references

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