A comprehensive approach to address the prescription opioid epidemic in Washington state: Milestones and lessons learned

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 463-469

  Franklin, Gary ^a   Sabel, Jennifer ^b   Jones, Christopher M ^c   Mai, Jaymie ^d   Baumgartner, Chris ^b   Banta Green, Caleb J ^a   Neven, Darin ^e   Tauben, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

^e Providence Sacred Heart Consistent Care Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAID; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HUMANS; MEDICAID; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 84922748765     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302367     Document Type: Article

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