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Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Violence and Injury Prevention-Mental Health Promotion Branch
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This profile summarizes controlled substance prescriptions that Colorado residents received from 2014-2016, prescribing practices and patient behaviors, population-level health care encounters and deaths related to opioid overdose among Colorado residents. This information is from several sources: The Colorado Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), emergency department visit and hospital discharge databases and death certificates.
Publisher
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Violence and Injury Prevention-Mental Health Promotion Branch, Opioid Overdose Prevention Unit
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Both nationally and in Colorado, opioid use disorders have emerged as a significant public health concern. While prescription opioids can help people manage their pain, they also come with serious risks and potential complications. Prescription opioids should be prescribed and used carefully. These drugs are chemically similar to heroin and can increase the risk of addiction or overdose, even if taken as prescribed. This report summarizes fatal overdose...
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