Postmortem Screening of Opioids, Benzodiazepines, and Alcohol among Rural and Urban Suicide Decedents

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Presents a study comparing the co-use of opioids and other substances in opioid-related overdose suicides in rural and urban areas. Breaks down 2012-2015 data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) by toxicology reports, sex, and mental health history, among other factors.

K.M. Bensley, William C. Kerr, Sarah Beth Barnett, Nina Mulia

Journal of Rural Health, 38(1), 77-86

01/2022

Alcohol use · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention