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Prescription opioids the predominant choice among illicit opioid users
11-20-2006 · EurekAlert!Isolated reports have pointed to substantial increases in prescription opioid abuse. To determine the impact on usage patterns among street drug users, Fischer and colleagues analyzed data from the OPICAN study, a multisite study of drug use patterns among illicit opioid users across Canada.
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