Jane Carlisle Maxwell1. 1. a Addiction Research Institute, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
Abstract
AIMS: The abuse of prescription pain relievers and/or heroin is a significant public health concern. This article identifies the changes in this epidemic and estimates the extent of the gap between treatment availability and need. METHOD: This article uses the national data on opioid and heroin abuse to identify at-risk groups. RESULT: Findings include shifting from narcotic analgesics to heroin and demographic changes as well as changes in supply and new medication-assisted therapies. CONCLUSIONS: The number of persons dependent on pain relievers or heroin and new initiates is more than three times greater than the current capacity to deliver treatment.
AIMS: The abuse of prescription pain relievers and/or heroin is a significant public health concern. This article identifies the changes in this epidemic and estimates the extent of the gap between treatment availability and need. METHOD: This article uses the national data on opioid and heroin abuse to identify at-risk groups. RESULT: Findings include shifting from narcotic analgesics to heroin and demographic changes as well as changes in supply and new medication-assisted therapies. CONCLUSIONS: The number of persons dependent on pain relievers or heroin and new initiates is more than three times greater than the current capacity to deliver treatment.
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