Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids, Cocaine, and Psychostimulants — United States, 2015–2016
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Description
Examines age-adjusted death rates for overdoses involving
all opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants with abuse
potential. Includes data by opioid subcategory for
prescription opioids, heroin, and synthetic opioids.
Provides data by urbanization level for metropolitan,
micropolitan, and noncore counties, as well as data by
decedent demographics.
Author(s)
Puja Seth, Lawrence Scholl, Rose A. Rudd, Sarah Bacon
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(12), 349-358
Date
03/2018
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
Illicit drug use
· Mortality
· Prescription drug misuse
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data