Drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose deaths: United States, 2010-2014

National Vital Statistics Reports

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1-15

  Warner, Margaret ^a   Trinidad, James P ^b   Bastian, Brigham A ^a   Miniño, Arialdi M ^a   Hedegaard, Holly ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Certificate; Death; National vital statistics system; Opioid; Stimulant

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DRUG OVERDOSE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MEDICATION ERROR; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BENZODIAZEPINES; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DEATH CERTIFICATES; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; POISONING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85007072057     PISSN: 15518922     EISSN: 15518930     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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