The Opioid Epidemic: National Trends in Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths from 2000 to 2016
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Details the rates of death caused by opioid overdoses throughout the U.S. from 2000-2016. Compares deaths caused by heroin and non-heroin opioids, as well as death rates in nonmetro, small/medium metro, and large metro areas. Companion Brief details overdose rates by state.
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Colin Planalp, Megan Lahr
Date
06/2018
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Document
Organization
State Health Access Data Assistance Center
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Illicit drug use · Mortality · Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Rural-urban differences · State-by-state data · State-by-state