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Review
. 2016 Jan 14;374(2):154-63.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1508490.

Relationship between Nonmedical Prescription-Opioid Use and Heroin Use

Wilson M Compton, Christopher M Jones, Grant T Baldwin
Review

Relationship between Nonmedical Prescription-Opioid Use and Heroin Use

Wilson M Compton et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Age-Adjusted Rates of Death Related to Prescription Opioids and Heroin Drug Poisoning in the United States, 2000–2014.
Data are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids and Heroin during the Previous Year among Noninstitutionalized Persons 12 Years of Age or Older, 2002–2014.
Data are from the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality.
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