"The DEA would come in and destroy you": a qualitative study of fear and unintended consequences among opioid prescribers in WV

• Main Authors: Cara L. Sedney (Author), Treah Haggerty (Author), Patricia Dekeseredy (Author), Divine Nwafor (Author), Martina Angela Caretta (Author), Henry H. Brownstein (Author), Robin A. Pollini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background West Virginia has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose related deaths and is known as the epicenter of the opioid crisis in the United States. In an effort to reduce opioid-related harms, SB 273 was signed in 2018, and aimed to restrict opioid prescribing in West Virginia....