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Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives( )
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,
Health and Medicine Division,
Board on Health Sciences Policy,
Committee on Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder,
Editor: Mancher, Michelle
Leshner, Alan I.
ISBN:978-0-309-48652-1
Publication Date:May 2019
Publisher:National Academies Press
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $44.99
Book Description:

The opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD). More than 2 million people in the United States are estimated to have OUD, which is caused by prolonged use of prescription opioids, heroin, or other illicit opioids. OUD is a life-threatening condition associated with a 20-fold greater risk of early death due to overdose, infectious...
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Book Details
Pages:174
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches



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