The Opioid Epidemic in the United States - 02/05/16
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There is an epidemic of opioid abuse. This article discusses the history of opioid use. Abusers of opioids are at great risk of harm. There have been increasing legislative efforts to curb this abuse and we present a review of the current state of these laws. Naloxone has made a profound impact in the care of these patients if they present for medical care early enough. This paper discusses naloxone pharmacodynamics, its use in the medical setting, and how its use is now being expanded to include nontraditional providers with take home naloxone programs.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Opioids, Opioid epidemic, Heroin, Prescription drugs, Overdose, Legal liability
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Vol 34 - N° 2
P. e1-e23 - mai 2016 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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