Assessing the impact of a restrictive opioid prescribing law in West Virginia
Abstract Background The Opioid Reduction Act (SB 273) took effect in West Virginia in June 2018. This legislation limited ongoing chronic opioid prescriptions to 30 days’ supply, and first-time opioid prescriptions to 7 days’ supply for surgeons and 3 days’ for emergency rooms and dentists. The purp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00349-y |