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Papers: 2 May 2020 - 8 May 2020


Human Studies


2020 Mar 02


JAMA Netw Open


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Association of Opioids Prescribed to Family Members With Opioid Overdose Among Adolescents and Young Adults.

Authors

Nguyen AP, Glanz JM, Narwaney KJ, Binswanger IA
JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Mar 02; 3(3):e201018.
PMID: 32219404.

Abstract

Family members are cited as a common source of prescription opioids used for nonmedical reasons. However, the overdose risk associated with exposure to opioids prescribed to family members among adolescents and young adults is not well established.