Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the US

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.). Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services.
• Description:
  "Deaths from prescription painkillers have reached epidemic levels in the past decade. The number of overdose deaths is now greater than those of deaths from heroin and cocaine combined. A big part of the problem is nonmedical use of prescription painkillers--using drugs without a prescription, or using drugs just for the "high" they cause. In 2010, about 12 million Americans (age 12 or older) reported nonmedical use of prescription painkillers in the past year. Enough prescription painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate every American adult around-the-clock for a month. Although most of these pills were prescribed for a medical purpose, many ended up in the hands of people who misused or abused them. Improving the way prescription painkillers are prescribed can reduce the number of people who misuse, abuse or overdose from these powerful drugs, while making sure patients have access to safe, effective treatment." -p. 1
• Content Notes:
  Fact sheet released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (OSELS) in association with: Vital signs: Overdoses of prescription opioid pain relievers--United States, 1999-2008 published: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 60, early release, November 1, p. 1-6. ; "CS227796-B." ; "November2011." ; "Publication date: 11/01/2011."
• Subjects:
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Overdose
  • Pain
  • Prescription Drugs
• Source:
  Vital signs ; 2011 November ; MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report ; v. 60, early release, November 1, p. 1-6
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Popular Works ; Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  60
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/6061/cdc_6061_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.62 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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