Digital Social Media, Youth, and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: The Need for Reform

• Main Authors: Mackey, Tim K (Author), Liang, Bryan A (Author), Strathdee, Steffanie A (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: JMIR Publications, 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The tragic death of 18-year-old Ryan Haight highlighted the ethical, public health, and youth patient safety concerns posed by illicit online nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NUPM) sourcing, leading to a federal law in an effort to address this concern. Yet despite the tragedy and resulting law...