overdose deaths

Development and Validation of Machine Models Using Natural Language Processing to Classify Substances Involved in Overdose Deaths

Scientific article

8 August 2022

Abstract Importance Overdose is one of the leading causes of death in the US; however, surveillance data lag considerably from medical examiner determination of the death to reporting in national surveillance reports. Objective To automate...

Intentional Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States

Scientific article

2 February 2022

During 1999–2019, age-adjusted rates of U.S. drug-involved overdose deaths more than tripled from 6.1 to 21.6 per 100,000 (1), and suicide rates (driven primarily by firearm suicide) increased 35.2% from 10.5 to 13.9 per 100,000 (2)...

Drug Overdose Deaths Before and After Shelter-in-Place Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in San Francisco

Scientific article

12 May 2021

Source: Appa A, Rodda LN, Cawley C, et al. Drug Overdose Deaths Before and After Shelter-in-Place Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in San Francisco. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(5):e2110452. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10452 Discussion In...

Incidence and Lethality of Suicidal Overdoses by Drug Class

Scientific article

23 March 2021

Abstract Importance Prior lethality analyses of suicide means have historically treated drug poisoning other than alcohol poisoning as a lumped category. Assessing risk by drug class permits better assessment of prevention opportunities...

A Scoping Review of Factors that Influence Opioid Overdose Prevention for Justice-Involved Populations

Scientific article

22 February 2021

Abstract Background There is a high risk of death from opioid overdose following release from prison. Efforts to develop and implement overdose prevention programs for justice-involved populations have increased in recent years. An...

Webcast: U.S. Surgeon General, Jerome M. Adams, Will Talk about Preventing Substance Misuse, Promoting Recovery

26 June 2019

webinar

United States

To watch the webcast, on June 26, at 2 PM EDT (Washington, DC time), please visit: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/events/2019/us-surgeon-general-to-discuss-americas-opioid-epidemic

Confluence of Suicide and Drug Overdose Epidemics in Young Australian Males

28 February 2019

Sydney

Australia

Young adult males experience higher mortality than females, and in age groups immediately younger and older, and with considerable variation in death rates over time. Trends in mortality and the causal structure of deaths among young adult Australian males over 1979–2011 are investigated, with a focus on suicide and drug overdose.

Webinar: An Overview of CDC’s Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) Program

5 March 2019

Webinar

United States

March 5th 11:00am-12:00pm

Drs. Kariisa and Roehler will provide an overview of CDC’s Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) program. We will highlight the three key strategies CDC is employing to improve opioid-related overdose surveillance.

Patterns in Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing in the United States

Scientific article

25 January 2019

Key Points Question: How are benzodiazepines being prescribed, and how have prescribing patterns changed over time? Findings: In this serial cross-sectional study of 386 457 ambulatory care visits from 2003 through 2015, the use of...

Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs — New York City, 2000–2017

Scientific article

18 January 2019

Summary What is already known about this topic? During 1999–2017, the rate of drug overdose deaths nationally approximately tripled; approximately 70,000 overdose deaths occurred nationally in 2017, with nearly 68% involving an opioid. What...