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Descriptor English: Opioid Epidemic
Descriptor Spanish: Epidemia de Opioides
Descriptor epidemia de opioides
Entry term(s) crisis de opioides
epidemia de opiáceos
Scope note: Uso generalizado de OPIOIDES por un número desproporcionadamente alto de personas de una población, comunidad o región que tiene lugar en un plazo de tiempo relativamente breve.
Descriptor Portuguese: Epidemia de Opioides
Descriptor French: Épidémie d'opioïdes
Entry term(s): Crises, Opioid
Crisis, Opioid
Epidemic, Opiate
Epidemic, Opioid
Epidemics, Opiate
Epidemics, Opioid
Opiate Epidemic
Opiate Epidemics
Opioid Crises
Opioid Crisis
Opioid Epidemics
Tree number(s): N06.850.290.200.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080052
Scope note: Widespread use of OPIOIDS by disproportionately large numbers of individuals within a population, community, or region occurring within a relatively narrow window of time.
Allowable Qualifiers: ET etiology
HI history
MO mortality
PC prevention & control
SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Opioid-Related Disorders (2011-2019)
Public MeSH Note: 2020
History Note: 2020
DeCS ID: 59178
Unique ID: D000080052
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2020/01/01
Date of Entry: 2019/07/08
Revision Date: 2019/05/03
Opioid Epidemic - Preferred
Concept UI M000646253
Scope note Widespread use of OPIOIDS by disproportionately large numbers of individuals within a population, community, or region occurring within a relatively narrow window of time.
Preferred term Opioid Epidemic
Entry term(s) Epidemic, Opiate
Epidemic, Opioid
Epidemics, Opiate
Epidemics, Opioid
Opiate Epidemic
Opiate Epidemics
Opioid Epidemics
Opioid Crisis - Broader
Concept UI M000646254
Preferred term Opioid Crisis
Entry term(s) Crises, Opioid
Crisis, Opioid
Opioid Crises



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