Associations between opioid overdose deaths and drugs confiscated by law enforcement and submitted to crime laboratories for analysis, United States, 2014–2019: an observational studyResearch in context

Summary: Background: The overdose epidemic in the United States (US) continues to generate unprecedented levels of mortality. There is urgent need for a national data system capable of yielding high-quality, timely, and actionable information on existing and emerging drugs. Public health researcher...

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Main Authors: Jon E. Zibbell, Arnie Aldridge, Megan Grabenauer, David Heller, Sarah Duhart Clarke, DeMia Pressley, Hope Smiley McDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X23001436