Commentary on Boscarino et al. (2010): Understanding the spectrum of opioid abuse, misuse and harms among chronic opioid therapy patients

Addiction

Volumn 105, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1783-1784

  Korff, Michael Von ^a  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; chronic pain; opioid use disorder; opioids; prevalence

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; NOTE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PAIN; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956723684     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03142.x     Document Type: Note

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