Opioid use in Latin America: Chronicle of a death foretold?
THE GLOBAL OPIOID CHALLENGE Opioid drugs are valuable tools for pain management if administered and monitored correctly. However, when misused, opioids can cause significant harm to the patient and society [1]. In the last two decades, we have witnessed a dramatic expansion in opioid use and overuse in North America, with severe consequences for populations […]
Authors
- Fernando Altermatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0464-8643)
- María Francisca Elgueta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5513-7408)
- Javiera Léniz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9315-4871)
- P Leon
- Eduardo A. Vega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-0634)
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.14.03040
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54