TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Narcotic Abuse A1 - Jameson, J. Larry A1 - Fauci, Anthony S. A1 - Kasper, Dennis L. A1 - Hauser, Stephen L. A1 - Longo, Dan L. A1 - Loscalzo, Joseph PY - 2020 T2 - Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 20e AB - Narcotics, or opioids, are primarily used for pain management, but due to ease of availability individuals procure and misuse these drugs, with dire consequences including opioid use disorder and overdose. Nearly 4 million individuals in the United States are current misusers of pain relievers, and globally opioid misuse causes the greatest global burden of morbidity and mortality; disease transmission; increased health care, crime, and law enforcement costs; and less tangible costs of family distress and lost productivity. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167069566 ER -