Increasing deaths from opioid analgesics in the United States
By L. Paulozzi, D. Budnitz, Yongli Xi. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 2006
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Since 1990, numerous jurisdictions in the United States (US) have reported increases in drug poisoning mortality. During the same time period, the use of opioid analgesics has increased markedly as part of more aggressive pain management. This study documented a dramatic increase in poisoning mortality rates and compared it to sales of opioid analgesics nationwide.
Subfields: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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