Adolescent abuse of pharmaceutical opioids raises questions about prescribing and prevention

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 865-866

  Banta Green, Caleb J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENCE; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84865853779     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.590     Document Type: Editorial

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