Characteristics of fentanyl overdose — Massachusetts, 2014–2016

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 66, Issue 14, 2017, Pages 382-386

  Somerville, Nicholas J ^a,b   O’Donnell, Julie ^a,c   Gladden, R Matthew ^d   Zibbell, Jon E ^d   Green, Traci C ^e   Younkin, Morgan ^f   Ruiz, Sarah ^b   Babakhanlou Chase, Hermik ^b   Chan, Miranda ^b   Callis, Barry P ^b   Kuramoto Crawford, Janet ^a   Nields, Henry M ^g   Walley, Alexander Y ^b,e  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

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

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Lawrence Family Medicine Residency   (United States)

^g Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; STREET DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUCASIAN; DRUG OVERDOSE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG OVERDOSE; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; NALOXONE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STREET DRUGS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018587344     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6614a2     Document Type: Note

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