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Illicit Drug Use, Illicit Drug Use Disorders, and Drug Overdose Deaths in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas — United States

Description
Reports on trends in illicit drug use, illicit drug use disorders, and overdose deaths in large metropolitan, small metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan areas, based on 2003–2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data and 1999–2015 National Vital Statistics System Mortality (NVSS-M) data. Includes metro/nonmetro illicit drug use data by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, and household income. Includes data on metro/nonmetro drug overdose deaths by sex, race/ethnicity, intent (unintentional, homicide, suicide, undetermined), and age group.
Author(s)
Karin A. Mack, Christopher M. Jones, Michael F. Ballesteros
Citation
MMWR Surveillance Summaries, 66(19), 1-12
Date
10/2017
Type
Document
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
Abuse and violence · Illicit drug use · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention

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