Overdose deaths involving opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants — United States, 2015–2016

Puja Seth; Lawrence Scholl; Rose Anne Rudd; Sarah Bacon

doi:10.1111/ajt.14905

May 31, 2018American Journal of TransplantationOpen Access

Overdose deaths involving opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants — United States, 2015–2016

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To characterize epidemiological trends and shifts in fatal drug overdoses involving opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants from 2015 to 2016.
Analyzed national mortality surveillance records documenting fatal drug overdoses occurring between 2015 and 2016.
Assessed cause-of-death reporting for drug-specific involvements, categorizing cases by opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants with abuse potential.
Overdose deaths involving opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants increased substantially between 2015 and 2016.
Co-involvement of multiple distinct drug classes expanded across surveillance jurisdictions, demonstrating worsening complexity in fatal overdose events.

Implication

Surveillance report reveals shifts in overdose deaths involving opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants across national populations, highlighting an escalating public health crisis.

Abstract

This report summarizes the epidemiology of overdose deaths from 2015–2016, highlighting the key findings of this health crisis.

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Seth et al. (2018) studied this question.

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Overdose deaths involving opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants — United States, 2015–2016

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Overdose deaths involving opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants — United States, 2015–2016

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