The opioid crisis: tragedy, treatments and trade-offs

The opioid crisis: tragedy, treatments and trade-offs

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
SIEPR policy brief
Author(s):
Schnell, Molly, author
Contributor(s):
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, issuing body.
Publication:
Stanford, CA : Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), February 2019
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Inappropriate Prescribing
Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders -- prevention & control
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Key Takeaways. (1) The United States is in the midst of the worst drug epidemic in its history. (2) The crisis is tied to increases in the clinical use of prescription opioids. (3) Despite the rise of illicit opioids, prescription opioids remain part of the problem. (4) Policies aimed at reducing opioid prescribing involve trade-offs. (5) Finding the right balance between limiting abuse and managing pain is difficult, but necessary.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (4 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101772286 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101772286