The Opioid Epidemic: A Geography in Two Phases
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Research report examining population and geographic data on
two phases of the U.S. opioid epidemic. Examines the
association between overdose deaths and chronic pain,
physical disability rates, and economic hardship. Discusses
the shift from overdose mortality associated with
prescription opioids to illicit and synthetic opioids in
the early 2010s, including in rural areas and the
Northeastern U.S.
Author(s)
David A. McGranahan, Timothy S. Parker
Date
04/2021
Type
Document
Organization
USDA Economic Research Service
Tagged as
Economics and the economy · Illicit drug use · Mortality · People with disabilities · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse