reviewNew England Journal of MedicineJan 14, 2016BRONZE OA

Relationship between Nonmedical Prescription-Opioid Use and Heroin Use

WMWilson M. ComptonCMChristopher M. JonesGBGrant Baldwin

National Institute on Drug Abuse · National Institutes of Health · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

A large fraction of heroin users now report that they formerly used prescription opioids nonmedically, a finding that has led to restrictions on opioid prescribing. Nevertheless, only a small fraction of prescription-opioid users move on to heroin use.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Heroin
  • Medical prescription
  • Opioid epidemic
  • Opioid
  • Opioid abuse
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • MEDLINE
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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