
Opioid Prescribing Laws Are Not Associated with Short-term Declines in Prescription Opioid Distribution
Author(s) -
Corey S. Davis,
Brian J. Piper,
Alex K. Gertner,
Jason Rotter
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnz159
Subject(s) - opioid , medicine , methadone , buprenorphine , medical prescription , harm reduction , prescription drug misuse , anesthesia , pharmacology , public health , nursing , opioid use disorder , receptor
To determine whether the adoption of laws that limit opioid prescribing or dispensing is associated with changes in the volume of opioids distributed in states.