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System Dynamics Modeling Of Prescription Opioid Pain Reliever Abuse, Alexandra Nielsen
System Dynamics Modeling Of Prescription Opioid Pain Reliever Abuse, Alexandra Nielsen
Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series
The nonmedical use of prescription opioid pain relievers and associated overdose deaths have been labeled an epidemic by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. While these medicines play an important role in the treatment of pain, the benefits of opioids for the treatment of pain need to be balanced against these very real risks. Alex has been working closely with Professor Wayne Wakeland, Teresa Schmidt, and Dr. Dennis McCarty (OHSU) to create a dynamic systems-level model of opioid use, abuse, and diversion in order to give context to current research in this area and to provide a better understanding …
2012 Annual Report, Center For Applied Research On Substance Use And Health Disparities
2012 Annual Report, Center For Applied Research On Substance Use And Health Disparities
Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities Annual Reports
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