Emergency department encounters for opioid abuse, adverse events, poisoning, and dependence among members of a community-based health insurance plan—Central Texas, 2016–2018

Emergency department encounters for opioid abuse, adverse events, poisoning, and dependence among members of a community-based health insurance plan—Central Texas, 2016–2018

Abstract Background The United States appears to be in the midst of an opioid epidemic. National data indicate a rise in emergency department visits for opioid-related causes over the past decade. This data, while important in helping to explain the magnitude of the epidemic nationally offers only a...

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Main Authors: John R. Litaker, Naomi Tamez, Wesley Durkalski, Richard Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Opioids
Health maintenance organization
Emergency department encounters
Affordable Care Act
Sendero Health Plans
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7394-9

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