Abrupt decline in oxycodone-caused mortality after implementation of Florida's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Highlights • A 25% drop in oxycodone-caused deaths occurred after the start of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) in Florida. • Our findings suggest that health care provider use of the PDMP played a role. • Results have implications for national prescription drug abuse policy.
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Published in | Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 150; pp. 63 - 68 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Ireland
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
01.05.2015
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Summary: | Highlights • A 25% drop in oxycodone-caused deaths occurred after the start of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) in Florida. • Our findings suggest that health care provider use of the PDMP played a role. • Results have implications for national prescription drug abuse policy. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0376-8716 1879-0046 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.010 |