Objective. The abuse of prescription drugs has increased dramatically since 1990. Persons
who overdose on such drugs frequently consume large doses and visit multiple providers …

Context Use and abuse of prescription narcotic analgesics have increased dramatically in
the United States since 1990. The effect of this pharmacoepidemic has been most …

BACKGROUND: During 1999–2006, rates of unintentional drug-related deaths increased
120% in the US PURPOSE: This report describes demographics and trends of unintentional …

Objective. Drug overdoses resulting from the abuse of prescription opioid analgesics and
other controlled substances have increased in number as the volume of such drugs …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Little is known about the characteristics that may predispose an
individual to being at risk for fatal overdose from prescription opioids. OBJECTIVE To identify …

Use of multiple pharmacies concurrently (pharmacy shopping) and overlapping
prescriptions may be indicators of potential misuse or abuse of prescription opioid …

Objective Utah prescription opioid death rates increased nearly fivefold during 2000–2009.
Inadequate understanding of risk factors hinders prevention. The goal of this study was to …

Both the usage of prescription drugs such as opioid analgesics and benzodiazepines and
overdoses involving them have increased dramatically in the United States since the 1990s …

Objective Prescription opioid use and deaths related to serious toxicity, including overdose,
have increased dramatically in the United States since 1999. However, factors associated …

EDITOR'S ABSTRACT This report, adapted from the lead article in the June 10, 2010, issue
of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, describes the alarming increase in overdose …