Opioid misuse in Canada and critical appraisal of aberrant behavior screening tools

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World Journal of Anesthesiology

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World J Anesthesiol. Mar 27, 2014; 3(1): 61-70
Published online Mar 27, 2014. doi: 10.5313/wja.v3.i1.61

Table 2 Consequences of opioid misuse[1,3,8,17,18,21]

Overdose-related death

Deteriorating social relationships

Reduced productivity/increased disability

Increased morbidity (opioid related side-effects/withdrawal symptoms, hyperalgesia)

Increased healthcare utilization/increased healthcare costs

Increased risk of blood-borne diseases (associated with injection drug use)

Malpractice claims

Increased drug diversion

Legal repercussions

Citation: Frankel GE, Intrater H, Doupe M, Namaka M. Opioid misuse in Canada and critical appraisal of aberrant behavior screening tools. World J Anesthesiol 2014; 3(1): 61-70
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6182/full/v3/i1/61.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5313/wja.v3.i1.61

Frankel GE, Intrater H, Doupe M, Namaka M. Opioid misuse in Canada and critical appraisal of aberrant behavior screening tools. World J Anesthesiol 2014; 3(1): 61-70 [DOI: 10.5313/wja.v3.i1.61]

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