Causes and consequences of the opioid epidemic in the Netherlands: a population-based cohort study
Abstract Over the past decade opioid use has risen globally. The causes and consequences of this increase, especially in Europe, are poorly understood. We conducted a population-based cohort study using national statistics on analgesics prescriptions, opioid poisoning hospital admissions and deaths in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2017. Pain prevalence and severity was determined by using results of 2014–2017 Health Interview Surveys. Between 2013 and 2017 the proportion of residents receiving opioid prescription rose from 4.9% to 6.0%, and the proportion of those receiving NSAIDs decreased fro... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Scientific Reports ; volume 10, issue 1 ; ISSN 2045-2322 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Schlagwörter: | Multidisciplinary |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26849692 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72084-6 |