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Postmortem Screening of Opioids, Benzodiazepines, and Alcohol Among Rural and Urban Suicide Decedents

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Description
Presents a study comparing the co-use of opioids and other substances in opioid-related overdose suicides in rural and urban areas. Breaks down 2012-2015 data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) by toxicology reports, sex, race, and mental health history, among other factors.
Author(s)
KM Bensley, William C Kerr, Sarah Beth Barnett, Nina Mulia
Citation
Journal of Rural Health, 38(1), 77-86
Date
01/2022
Tagged as
Alcohol use · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention