Confronting the stigma of opioid use disorder - And its treatment

JAMA

Volumn 311, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 1393-1394

  Olsen, Yngvild ^a   Sharfstein, Joshua M ^b  

^a Institutes for Behavior Resources Inc   (United States)

^b MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG RETENTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RELAPSE; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SHORT SURVEY; STIGMA; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION; TREATMENT DURATION;

BUPRENORPHINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CRIMINAL LAW; HUMANS; METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SOCIAL STIGMA; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 84898718568     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.2147     Document Type: Short Survey

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