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Premature Mortality from All Causes and Drug Poisonings in the USA According to Socioeconomic Status and Rurality: An Analysis of Death Certificate Data by County from 2000–15

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Description
Examines premature deaths from drug poisoning versus all causes by county for White, Black, and Latino people. Addresses differences by rural/urban location, socioeconomic status, education level, gender, and race/ethnicity. See additional link for detailed tables.
Author(s)
Meredith S. Shiels, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Ana F. Best, et al.
Citation
The Lancet, 4(2), e97-e106
Date
02/2019
Type
Document
Tagged as
Black or African American · County-by-county data · Hispanic or Latino · Illicit drug use · Mortality · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · White