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Abuse, Aberrant Drug Behavior, Diversion, and Addiction

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There is growing concern about abuse, aberrant drug behavior, diversion, and addiction in patients with cancer who are treated with opioids [1].

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Taylor, D. (2013). Abuse, Aberrant Drug Behavior, Diversion, and Addiction. In: Managing Cancer Breakthrough Pain. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-908517-83-8_5

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