Opioid Epidemic in the United States: Empirical Trends, and A Literature Review of Social Determinants and Epidemiological, Pain Management, and Treatment Patterns

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Analyzes trends in U.S. drug overdose mortality by key social determinants. Reports findings from a selective review of the literature on how the opioid crisis is impacting different segments of the population, including rural residents.

Gopal K. Singh, Isaac E. Kim, Mehrete Girmay, et al.

International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS, 8(2), 89-100

2019

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Illicit drug use · Mortality · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data