Understanding the Rise in Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids and Non-Opioid Prescription Drugs in the United States

This paper studies how the reformulation of OxyContin led to the rise of polysubstance overdose deaths involving non-opioid prescription drugs.

Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: David Powell; Evan D. Peet; Rosalie Liccardo Pacula Source Type: research