Overdose deaths from nonprescribed prescription opioids, heroin, and other synthetic opioids in Medicare beneficiaries
Opioid use disorder in the United States ’ Medicare population increased from 10 to 24 per 1,000 from 2012 to 2018. Understanding the changes in the patterns of opioid overdose mortality over time holds broad clinical and public health relevance.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Yong-Fang Kuo, Jacques Baillargeon, Mukaila A. Raji Source Type: research
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