The opioid epidemic: A worldwide exploratory study using the WHO pharmacovigilance database.

Marion RobertEmilie JouanjusCharles KhouriNathalie Fouilhé Sam-LaïBruno Revol

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2022)

There appear to be four distinct clusters of countries with similar opioid abuse and dependence profiles. The group with the highest reported risk for the opioids oxycodone, fentanyl, morphine, tramadol and codeine includes Australia, Canada, France, Germans, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
adverse drug
emergency department
cross sectional