Illicit Opioid Intoxication: Diagnosis and Treatment

Opioid intoxications and overdose are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Opioid overdose may occur in the setting of intravenous or intranasal heroin use, illicit use of diverted opioid medications, intentional or accidental misuse of prescription pain medications, or iatrogenic...

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Main Authors: A. Fareed, S. Stout, J. Casarella, S. Vayalapalli, J. Cox, K. Drexler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S7090