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.
Regional trends in overdose deaths reveal multiple opioid epidemics
- ScienceDaily
- 10. 12 2019 (19:40)