Increases in heroin overdose deaths — 28 states, 2010 to 2012

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 63, Issue 39, 2014, Pages 849-854

  Rudd, Rose A ^a   Paulozzi, Len J ^a   Bauer, Michael J ^b   Burleson, Richard W ^c   Carlson, Rick E ^d   Dao, Dan ^e   Davis, James W ^f   Dudek, Jennifer ^g   Eichler, Beth Ann ^h   Fernandes, Jessie C ⁱ   Fondario, Anna ^j   Gabella, Barbara ^k   Hume, Beth ^l   Huntamer, Theron ^m   Kariisa, Mbabazi ⁿ   Largo, Thomas W ^o   Miles, JoAnne ^p   Newmyer, Ashley ^q   Nitcheva, Daniela ^r   Perez, Beatriz E ^s   Proescholdbell, Scott K ^t   Sabel, Jennifer C ^u   Skiba, Jessica ^v   Slavova, Svetla ^w   Stone, Kathy ^x   Tharp, John M ^y   Wendling, Tracy ^z   Wright, Dagan ^aa   Zehner, Anne M ^ab   more..

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT   (United States)

^f NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^g ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^h FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

ⁱ Montana Department of Public Health and Health Services   (United States)

^j UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^k Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ^*  (United States)

^l MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^m Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health   (United States)

ⁿ OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^o MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^p NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^q Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^r SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL   (United States)

^s RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^t NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^u WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^v INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^w UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^x Iowa Department of Public Health   (United States)

^y ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^z OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^aa OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY   (United States)

^ab VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANCESTRY GROUP; DRUG OVERDOSE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DRUG OVERDOSE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908025482     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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