Dynamic model of nonmedical opioid use trajectories and potential policy interventions

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 508-518

  Wakeland, Wayne ^a   Nielsen, Alexandra ^a   Geissert, Peter ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

drug sharing; Drug take backs; health policy; pharmaceutical opioids; system dynamics; tamper resistance

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; EXPLORATORY SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION MODEL; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER PRESSURE; PRESCRIPTION; PRESCRIPTION DRUG DIVERSION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SIMULATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; MORTALITY; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRUG OVERDOSE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84944274596     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2015.1043435     Document Type: Article

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