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Non-medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans: a prospective cohort study.

TitleNon-medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans: a prospective cohort study.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsBanerjee, Geetanjoli, Jennifer E. Edelman, Declan T. Barry, William C. Becker, Magdalena Cerdá, Stephen Crystal, Julie R. Gaither, Adam J. Gordon, Kirsha S. Gordon, Robert D. Kerns, Silvia S. Martins, David A. Fiellin, and Brandon D. L. Marshall
JournalAddiction (Abingdon, England)
Date Published2016 Aug 23
ISSN1360-0443
AbstractTo estimate the influence of non-medical use of prescription opioids (NMUPO) on heroin initiation among US veterans receiving medical care.
DOI10.1111/add.13491
Alternate JournalAddiction

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