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Examining Trends in Polydrug Overdose Deaths Across Rural Midwest Counties in the United States, 2022 Through 2024

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Description
Highlights a study examining the presence of the drug xylazine in postmortem toxicology of drug overdose deaths in rural Minnesota. Breaks down data by county, drugs co-occurring with xylazine, and demographic characteristics of the deceased, among other measures.
Author(s)
Bradley R. Ray, Shane Sheets, Patti Constant, et al.
Citation
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 275, 112832
Date
10/2025
Tagged as
Health disparities · Illicit drug use · Mortality · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data · Minnesota