Growing internet use may help explain the rise in prescription drug abuse in the united states

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1192-1199

  Jena, Anupam B ^a   Goldman, Dana P ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG ABUSE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959500091     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0155     Document Type: Article

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