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Drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use—United States, July 2019–December 2021.

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O’Donnell, Julie, Tanz, Lauren J., Miller, Kimberly D., Dinwiddie, Amanda T., Wolff, Jessica, Mital, Sasha, Obiekwe, Rochelle, Mattson, Christine L.·2023·MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
DOI 10.15585/mmwr.mm7235a3
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Using data from CDC's State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System, this report describes trends in overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use during July 2019-December 2021 in 29 states and the District of Columbia (DC) and characteristics of deaths with and without evidence of counterfeit pill use during 2021 in 34 states and DC. The quarterly percentage of deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use more than doubled from 2.0% during July-September 2019 to 4.7% during October-December 2021, and more than tripled in western jurisdictions (from 4.7% to 14.7%). Illicitly manufactured fentanyls were the only drugs involved (i.e., caused death) in 41.4% of deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use and 19.5% of deaths without evidence. Decedents with evidence of counterfeit pill use, compared with those without evidence, were younger (57.1% versus 28.1% were aged <35 years), more often Hispanic or Latino (18.7% versus 9.4%), and more frequently had a history of prescription drug misuse (27.0% versus 9.4%). Smoking was the most common noningestion drug use route among deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use (39.5%). Overdose prevention messaging that highlights the dangers of pills obtained illicitly or without a prescription (because they might be counterfeit), encourages drug product testing by persons using drugs, and is tailored to persons most at risk (e.g., younger persons) could help prevent overdose deaths.

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Authors
O’Donnell, J., Tanz, L. J., Miller, K. D., Dinwiddie, A. T., Wolff, J., Mital, S., Obiekwe, R., & Mattson, C. L.
ORCID
Venue
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control MMWR Office
Published
2023-09-01
Volume
72
Issue
35
Pages
949-956
ISSN
  • 0149-2195 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-861X
DOI
10.15585/mmwr.mm7235a3
OpenAlex
W4386307469
Cited by
58
References
8
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 23
FWCI
14.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Toxicology › Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Poisoning and overdose treatments
Keywords
drug overdose deaths, illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, prescription drug misuse
MeSH terms
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S., Commerce, District of Columbia, Humans, United States, Drug Overdose, Prescription Drug Misuse

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