The opioid epidemic in the United States-Overview, origins, and potential solutions

Cancer. 2018 Nov 15;124(22):4279-4286. doi: 10.1002/cncr.31713. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Authors

Greg H Jones¹, Eduardo Bruera², Salahadin Abdi³, Hagop M Kantarjian¹

Affiliations

¹ Leukemia Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
² Palliative Care Medicine Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
³ Pain Medicine Department, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.

PMID: 30299538
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31713

No abstract available

Publication types

Historical Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Communication
Drug Industry
Drug Prescriptions / history*
Epidemics / history
Epidemics / prevention & control*
Global Health
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Opioid-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
Opioid-Related Disorders / etiology
Opioid-Related Disorders / prevention & control
Physician's Role
United States / epidemiology

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