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From: Comparing the effects of decreasing prescription opioid shipments and the release of an abuse deterrent OxyContin formulation on opioid overdose fatalities in WV: an interrupted time series study

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The quarterly proportion of opioid overdoses in WV associated with prescription and illicit opioids. a Prescription opioid overdoses were defined as those associated with oxycodone or hydrocodone, while illicit overdoses were defined as those involving heroin and synthetic opioids other than methadone, including fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, 4-anpp, and u-47,700. Data from the West Virginia Forensic Drug Database, which compiles data from the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

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Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

ISSN: 1747-597X