Prescription opioid use in Australian children and adolescents: a national population-based study
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Bell, JanePearson, Sallie-Anne
Paget, Simon P
Nielsen, Timothy
Buckley, Nicholas A
Collins, John
Nassar, Natasha
Abstract
The increased use of strong opioids should be monitored as higher doses have been associated with increased opioid-related adverse events, (such as emergency department visits, hospital admissions and deaths) and opioid use in young populations is associated with future persistent use, non-medical use, and misuseThe increased use of strong opioids should be monitored as higher doses have been associated with increased opioid-related adverse events, (such as emergency department visits, hospital admissions and deaths) and opioid use in young populations is associated with future persistent use, non-medical use, and misuse
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2019-12-10Publisher
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The final version of this paper was published in: The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health 2019; 3(12): 881-8.Department, Discipline or Centre
Menzies Centre for Health PolicyShare