Quantifying the Epidemic of Prescription Opioid Overdose Deaths.

• Autores: Puja Seth
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 108, Nº. 4, 2018, págs. 500-502
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article examines the statistics of prescription opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. since 2016. It discusses the availability of illicitly manufactured synthetic opioids such as fentanyl that were previously prescription medications. The article goes on to discuss the need to improve surveillance through agencies like the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.