Differences in Opioid Overdose Mortality Rates Among Middle-Aged Adults by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, 1999-2018

The types of opioids abused in the United States have changed from prescription opioids to heroin to fentanyl. However, the types of opioids abused may differ by demographic factors, especially among middle-aged adults. We examined national trends in opioid overdose mortality rates among middle-aged...

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Published in:	Public health reports (1974) Vol. 136; no. 2; p. 192
Main Authors:	Hoopsick, Rachel A, Homish, Gregory G, Leonard, Kenneth E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.03.2021
Subjects:	Ethnicity Female Heroin - toxicity Humans Male Middle Aged Opiate Overdose - epidemiology Opiate Overdose - ethnology Opiate Overdose - mortality Racial Groups Sex Distribution Synthetic Drugs - toxicity United States - epidemiology United States mortality White opioid overdose Black or African American Hispanic or Latino
ISSN:	1468-2877, 1468-2877
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