The opioid epidemic: national trends in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2000 to 2016
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Author(s):
- Planalp, Colin, author Lahr, Megan, author
- Contributor(s):
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issuing body. State Health Access Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Minneapolis, Minnesota] : State Health Access Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota, June 2018
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Drug Overdose -- epidemiology Mortality -- trends Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology Opioid-Related Disorders -- mortality Analgesics, Opioid -- adverse effects Adult Aged Continental Population Groups Heroin -- adverse effects Middle Aged Sex Factors Urban Population Humans United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- This brief examines the United States opioid epidemic analyzing trends in overdose deaths from heroin and other opioids, such as prescription painkillers. Using vital statistics data, it also looks at differences in opioid deaths by age, sex, race/ethnicity and urbanization.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (9 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101738658 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101738658