Opioid Use Among Older Adults

Opioids are the most powerful pain relievers currently known (Huang & Mallet, 2013) and opioid abuse is considered a significant public health crisis (Pezalla, Rozen, Erensen, Haddox, & Mayne, 2017). Older adults face elevated risks for opioid abuse given the unique pain reported by many lat...

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Main Author: Tufford, Madeline
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2020
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/secfr-conf/2020/schedule/61