A Public Health Strategy for the Opioid Crisis

Drug overdose is now the leading cause of injury death in the United States. Most overdose fatalities involve opioids, which include prescription medication, heroin, and illicit fentanyl. Current data reveal that the overdose crisis affects all demographic groups and that overdose rates are now risi...

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Published in:	Public health reports (1974) Vol. 133; no. 1_suppl; p. 24S
Main Authors:	Saloner, Brendan, McGinty, Emma E, Beletsky, Leo, Bluthenthal, Ricky, Beyrer, Chris, Botticelli, Michael, Sherman, Susan G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.11.2018
Subjects:	Criminal Law - legislation & jurisprudence Data Collection - methods Drug Overdose - mortality Drug Overdose - prevention & control Harm Reduction Health Policy Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration Opioid-Related Disorders - prevention & control Opioid-Related Disorders - therapy Pain Management - methods Practice Patterns, Physicians' - standards Public Health - legislation & jurisprudence Public Health - methods Public Health - standards Research Design Social Determinants of Health - statistics & numerical data Social Stigma Socioeconomic Factors United States United States stigma pain management health disparities health policy injury addiction
ISSN:	1468-2877, 1468-2877
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