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6 - Changing Trends in Opioid Misuse

from Part II - Recognizing That a Problem Exists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 October 2023

Ethan O. Bryson  and
Christine E. Boxhorn
Ethan O. Bryson
Affiliation:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
Christine E. Boxhorn
Affiliation:
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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Summary

Consuming opioids for nonmedical reasons has occurred for centuries. Although epidemiologic research on opioid misuse can be difficult, we do know that it differs from what has been witnessed in the past. The types of opioids, the methods in which they are consumed and the geographical locations most affected are just some of the characteristics that have changed over time. Efforts are currently underway to predict the course of the opioid epidemic through the use of mathematical modeling and computer programming.

Keywords

opioid misuseoxycontinheroinfentanyltramadolgendercultureMiddle East/North Africa (MENA)
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The Opioid Epidemic
Origins, Current State and Potential Solutions
 , pp. 60 - 76
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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