The opioid epidemic: national trends in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2000 to 2016 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 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