Impact of internet pharmacy regulation on opioid analgesic availability

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 703-708

  Boyer, Edward W ^a,b   Wines Jr , James D ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG CONTROL; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INTERNET; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; SELF REPORT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; OPIATE ADDICTION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; COMMERCE; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HUMANS; INTERNET; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES;

EID: 54049137676     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2008.69.703     Document Type: Article

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