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Original Research

Safe Opioid Storage and Disposal: A Survey of Patient Beliefs and Practices

Razmic Gregorian1 Simon-Kucher & Partners, Cambridge, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Elizabeth Marrett2 Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8881-6455View further author information
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Vivek Sivathanu1 Simon-Kucher & Partners, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Mariana Torgal1 Simon-Kucher & Partners, Cambridge, MA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7692-1274View further author information
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Sejal Shah1 Simon-Kucher & Partners, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Winghan Jacqueline Kwong2 Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ, USAView further author information
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Jeffrey Gudin3 Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USAView further author information
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Pages 987-995 | Published online: 11 May 2020

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