The damage done by the war on opioids: the pendulum has swung too far.

J Pain Res

PGY2 Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy Residency, Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA ; School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA ; Western New England University College of Pharmacy, Springfield, MA, USA ; Buffalo College of Pharmacy, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.

Published: May 2014

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