Trends in use and misuse of opioids in the Netherlands: a retrospective, multi-source database study

• Main Authors: Gerard Arnoldus Kalkman, Msc (Author), Cornelis Kramers, ProfMD (Author), Robert T van Dongen, PhD (Author), Wim van den Brink, ProfMD (Author), Arnt Schellekens, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The USA is currently facing a serious opioid misuse epidemic that started with increased prescribing of oxycodone and the inclusion of pain as a fifth vital sign, and eventually resulted in massive overdose mortality. In Europe, including the Netherlands, the medical use of opio...