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Editorial. The prescription opioid abuse epidemic in rural America: A look at how it begins

Stacey C. Sigmon, PhD, Amanda G. Kennedy, PharmD

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opioid, prescription opioid, treatment, rural, opioid dependence, buprenorphine

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Sigmon SC, Dunn K, Saulsgiver K, et al.: A randomized, double-blind evaluation of buprenorphine taper duration in primary prescription opioid abusers. JAMA Psychiatry. 2013; 70(12): 1347-1354.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2014.0210

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