Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse in Work Settings: Efficacy of a Brief Intervention in Health Consciousness
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Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse in Work Settings: Efficacy of a Brief Intervention in Health Consciousness
BACKGROUND It is becoming more commonplace for employees to use prescription medication outside of intended use. Opioid and other prescription misuse has implications for the health and productivity of workers. Easy-to-access webinars that help employees learn about alternatives to prescription use may decrease risk. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of an interactiv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Internet Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1438-8871
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.7828