Changing Dynamics of the Drug Overdose Epidemic in the United States from 1979 Through 2016

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Features a study on the changes in overdose mortality across the U.S. between 1979-2016. Aims to shed light on the current opioid crisis by placing it within a broader data set incorporating all illicit drug overdose deaths in a longer time frame. Details the specific changes in drug overdose mortality in rural areas.

Hawre Jalal, Jeanine M. Buchanich, Mark S. Roberts, et al.

Science, 361(6408)

09/2018

Illicit drug use · Mortality · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data