Decreasing the harms of prescription opioids: A case for pharmacists

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 327-329

  Sproule, Beth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; OPIATE ADDICTION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS;

EID: 79955640836     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00270.x     Document Type: Letter

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