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Vital signs: overdoses of prescription opioid pain relievers---United States, 1999--2008.

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Abstract

Background

Overdose deaths involving opioid pain relievers (OPR), also known as opioid analgesics, have increased and now exceed deaths involving heroin and cocaine combined. This report describes the use and abuse of OPR by state.

Methods

CDC analyzed rates of fatal OPR overdoses, nonmedical use, sales, and treatment admissions.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Medical prescription
  • Drug overdose
  • Prescription drug
  • Heroin
  • Opioid overdose
  • Health care
  • Reimbursement
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