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The Contributions of Socioeconomic and Opioid Supply Factors to Geographic Variation in U.S. Drug Mortality Rates

Description
Features a study on the geographic variation in opioid overdose mortality. Compares rates of drug mortality from 2000-2002 with 2014-2016 and looks at socioeconomic factors, as well as rural versus urban location.
Author(s)
Shannon M. Monnat
Date
01/2019
Type
Document
Organization
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Tagged as
Health disparities · Illicit drug use · Mortality · Poverty · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · White