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Opioids on Twitter: A Content Analysis of Conversations regarding Prescription Drugs on Social Media and Implications for Message Design

Parul JainScripps College of Communication, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Zulfia ZaherDepartment of Journalism, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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Imran MazidSchool of Communications, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, USA
Pages 74-81 | Published online: 03 Jan 2020

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Hyojung Park, Ruobing Li, Chun Yang, Josh Grimm & Lance Porter. (2023) The Role of Media in Addressing Opioid Use Disorder: Examining Causal Attributions and Emotions as Mediators of Media Influence on Stigma and Policy Support. Journal of Health Communication 28:12, pages 835-845.
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