articleNew England Journal of MedicineNov 17, 2010Closed access

A Flood of Opioids, a Rising Tide of Deaths

Georgetown University

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Abstract

Faced with an epidemic of drug abuse and overdose deaths, the FDA has proposed a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy for prescription opioid pain relievers, involving improved education for physicians and patients about risks associated with long-acting opioids.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Flood myth
  • Medical emergency
  • Opioid epidemic
  • Emergency medicine
  • Opioid
  • Internal medicine
  • Geography
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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