Drug crime is a source of abused pain medications in the United States [1]

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 299-301

  Joranson, David E ^a,b   Gilson, Aaron M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PETHIDINE;

ADDICTION; DATA BASE; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD; PAIN; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN; STREET DRUGS; THEFT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27344460223     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.09.001     Document Type: Letter

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