The use of prescription opioid medications has increased greatly in the United
States during the past two decades; in 2010, there were 16,651 opioid-related deaths.
In response, hundreds of federal, state, and local interventions have been implemented.
We describe trends in the diversion and abuse of prescription opioid analgesics
using data through 2013.
See the complete article on Trends in Opioid Analgesic Abuse and Mortality in the United States.
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