Investment in Treatment of Psychological Disorders Could Save Money
Journal Title: Journal of Neurology and Psychology - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
In this editorial we will explain how investment in treatment of psychological disorders could save overall cost. We will give the example of a common psychological disorder which is addiction. Addiction to prescription opioids became a new epidemic in the United States. The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) reported that the number of Emergency Department (ED) visits related to nonmedical use of prescribed opioid significantly increased (111%) between 2004 and 2008 [1].
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Ayman Fareed
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