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Editorial
. 2019 Jul;58(7):661-662.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.12.014. Epub 2019 Apr 17.

Editorial: What Cures One Can Kill Another

Christian Thurstone  1
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Editorial

Editorial: What Cures One Can Kill Another

Christian Thurstone. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

Nonmedical use of prescription drugs is a prevalent and serious problem. The United States and various other countries are in the middle of an opioid overdose epidemic. Child psychiatrists play an important role in this epidemic because substance use disorders frequently start in adolescence and young adulthood.

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