Regional trends in overdose deaths reveal multiple opioid epidemics
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 18:30
in Health & Medicine
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.