The Source of Methadone in Overdose Deaths in Western Virginia in 2004
Weimer MB, Korthuis PT, Behonick GS, Wunsch MJ. The Source of Methadone in Overdose Deaths in Western Virginia in 2004. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2011, 5: 188-202. PMID: 21844834, PMCID: PMC3156987, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e318211c56a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSource of methadoneOpioid treatment programsMethadone-related deathsOverdose deathsMethadone-related overdose deathsUnintentional poisoning deathsPrescription monitoring programsMajority of deathsCause of deathMedical examiner casesIllicit methadone useChief Medical ExaminerMethadone usePrescription opioidsPoisoning deathsNonprescription useMethadoneTreatment programNonmedical useDeathDecedentsMedical examinersRural VirginiaCurrent studyAnalgesia