Getting behind the wheel on opioids: could be a road to tragedy

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Getting behind the wheel on opioids: could be a road to tragedy Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Print E-Mail Driving while on prescription opioids plays an increasingly significant role in fatal motor vehicle crashes, irrespective of alcohol use and demographic characteristics, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings are published online in JAMA Network Open .

Read the source article at EurekAlert! Science News[1]

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  1. Read the source article at EurekAlert! Science News. Accessed December 2, 2025
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