A flood of opioids, a rising tide of deaths.

@article{Okie2010AFO,
  title={A flood of opioids, a rising tide of deaths.},
  author={S. Okie},
  journal={The New England journal of medicine},
  year={2010},
  volume={363 21},
  pages={
          1981-5
        }
}
  • S. Okie
  • Published 2010
  • Medicine
  • The New England journal of medicine
    • 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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