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01-03-2018 | Editorial

JGIM Embraces Your Work on Substance Use

Author: Carol K. Bates, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 3/2018

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My state (Massachusetts) is grappling with an epidemic of opiate use disorder. In 2013–2014, more than 25% of all deaths in residents aged 18–24 were related to opioids, with a fatal overdose rate more than twice the national average.1 HBO aired a heart-wrenching documentary describing the epidemic in Cape Cod, a place commonly thought of as an idyllic spot for a vacation rather than a hotbed of opiate use.2 …

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Title: JGIM Embraces Your Work on Substance Use
Author: Carol K. Bates, MD
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4284-7

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