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Editorial
. 2017 Mar;36(2):149-152.
doi: 10.1111/dar.12541.

Addressing the prescription opioid crisis: Potential for hospital-based interventions?

Brian Kim  1 , Seonaid Nolan  1   2 , Lianping Ti  1   2
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Editorial

Addressing the prescription opioid crisis: Potential for hospital-based interventions?

Brian Kim et al. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2017 Mar.
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