Doctor Shopping Behavior and the Diversion of Prescription Opioids
Objectives: “Doctor shopping” as a means of prescription opioid diversion is examined. The number and percentage of prescriptions and morphine-equivalent milligrams diverted in this manner are estimated by state and molecule for the period 2008-2012. Methods: Eleven billion prescriptions with unique...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1178221817696077 |