The opioid epidemic: state trends in opioid-related overdose deaths from 2000 to 2016 The opioid epidemic: state 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 -- mortality Mortality -- trends Opioid-Related Disorders -- epidemiology Opioid-Related Disorders -- mortality State Government United States Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: This brief examines the United States opioid epidemic at the state-level, analyzing trends in overdose deaths from heroin and other opioids, such as prescription painkillers. Using vital statistics data, it looks at which states have the highest rates of opioid-related deaths and which have experienced the largest increases in death rates. 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 (12 pages)) Illustrations: Illustrations NLM Unique ID: 101738661 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101738661