The Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in the United States

Abstract

Importance: Opioid prescribing and overdose are leading public health problems in North America, yet the precise public health burden has not been quantified. Objective: To examine the burden of opioid-related mortality across the United States over time.

Authors

Gomes T; Tadrous M; Mamdani MM; Paterson JM; Juurlink DN

Journal

JAMA Network Open, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. e180217–e180217

Publisher

American Medical Association (AMA)

Publication Date

June 1, 2018

DOI

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0217

ISSN

2574-3805

Associated Experts

J Michael Paterson

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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