Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7511396 | International Journal of Drug Policy | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Quantity volatility of illicitly used opioids was positively associated with overdose risk and may contribute to the complex system of overlapping factors that influence overdose risk. Future observational research among opioid users should collect detailed opioid use data, including quantity used over time, to clarify the patterns that most elevate overdose risk.
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Authors
Christopher Rowe, Eliza Wheeler, Eric Vittinghoff, Glenn-Milo Santos, Emily Behar, Phillip O. Coffin,