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The Prescription Drug Problem

by Ryan D. Schroeder, Jason A. Ford, George E. Higgins

Medication abuseMedication errorsDrug abuseOpioid abusePrescription Drug MisuseSubstance-Related DisordersHealth Policy

The Prescription Drug Problem analyzes the growth of the prescription drug abuse problem from 1994 to 2014 and includes comparisons to marijuana and hard drug use during the same period. Specific attention is given to prescription opiate abuse and the transition from prescription opiates to heroin.

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Book data: Open Library