Regional trends in overdose deaths reveal multiple opioid epidemics, according to new study
Monday, December 9, 2019 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
A recently published study shows the United States in the grip of several simultaneously occurring opioid epidemics, rather than just a single crisis. The epidemics came to light after the researchers analyzed county-level data on drug overdose deaths. The study highlights the importance of different policy responses to the epidemics rather than a single set of policies.