Prescription drug monitoring and drug overdose mortality
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Prescription drug monitoring and drug overdose mortality
BACKGROUND Abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid analgesics, has become a major source of injury mortality and morbidity in the United States. To prevent the diversion and misuse of controlled substances, many states have implemented prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). This study assessed the impact of state PDMPs on drug overdose mortality. METHODS We analyzed demograph...
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عنوان ژورنال: Injury Epidemiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2197-1714
DOI: 10.1186/2197-1714-1-9