Study uses geo-mapping to identify 'hot spots' for use of fentanyl and other opiates
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 14:32
in Psychology & Sociology
As the US experiences sharp increases in drug overdoses, researchers are using geo-mapping to look at the state, neighborhood by neighborhood, to identify 'hot spots' where the use of prescription fentanyl -- an extremely powerful synthetic opiate, which recently attracted national attention as the drug that caused Prince's death -- and other opiates is especially prevalent.