Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: The United States is in the midst of a horrific problem. The rampant misuse of opioid drugs (both prescribed and illegal), now known as the Opioid Crisis, has had grave effects on both the public health and the well-being of our society. In 1 year, 2017, it is estimated that almost as many Americans died from opioid-related overdose as died in the entire Vietnam War [ 1 ]. In response to the problem, the White House has declared the Opioid Crisis a national Public Health Emergency under federal law [ 2 ].
Source: Neuropsychopharmacology
Authors: Kurt Rasmussen, David A. White, Jane B. Acri
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $5,290
Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse
OpenAlex ID: W2904830602