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Substance Abuse Volume 37, 2016 - Issue 1: Includes Special Section: “From Education to Implementation: Addressing the Opioid Misuse Epidemic"
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Special Section - Original Research

A chronic opioid therapy dose reduction policy in primary care

Melissa B. WeimerDepartment of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, DO, MCR,
Daniel M. HartungOregon State University/Oregon Health & Science University College of Pharmacy, Portland, Oregon, USA
, PharmD, MPH,
Sharia AhmedOregon State University/Oregon Health & Science University College of Pharmacy, Portland, Oregon, USA
, MPH &
Christina NicolaidisDepartment of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA;Regional Research Institute, School of Social Work, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA
, MD, MPH
Pages 141-147 | Received 15 Jul 2015, Accepted 01 Dec 2015, Published online: 20 Mar 2016

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