Quantifying prescribed high dose opioids in the community and risk of overdose
Abstract Background Opioid prescribing for a range of health issues is increasing globally. The risk of fatal and non-fatal overdose is increased among people prescribed strong opioids: in high doses in the context of polypharmacy (the use of multiple medications at the same time), especially with o...
Main Authors: | Joe Schofield, Deborah Steven, Rebecca Foster, Catriona Matheson, Alexander Baldacchino, Andrew McAuley, Tessa Parkes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11162-4 |
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