The opioid epidemic: national trends in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2000 to 2016

The opioid epidemic: national trends in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2000 to 2016

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Planalp, Colin, author
Lahr, Megan, author
Contributor(s):
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issuing body.
State Health Access Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota, issuing body.
Publication:
[Minneapolis, Minnesota] : State Health Access Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota, June 2018
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Drug Overdose -- epidemiology
Mortality -- trends
Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders -- mortality
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This brief examines the United States opioid epidemic analyzing trends in overdose deaths from heroin and other opioids, such as prescription painkillers. Using vital statistics data, it also looks at differences in opioid deaths by age, sex, race/ethnicity and urbanization.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (9 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101738658 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101738658