Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2020
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This report uses the most recent data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) to update statistics on deaths from drug overdose in the United States, showing rates by demographic group and by specific types of drugs involved (such as opioids or stimulants), with a focus on changes from 2019 to 2020.
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- Authors
- Hedegaard, H., Miniño, A., Spencer, M. R., & Warner, M.
- ORCID
- Hedegaard, Holly
- Published
- 2021-12-30
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- W4200337926
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- 1,283
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- 4
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- report
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
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- public-domain
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Keywords
- drug overdose deaths, opioid overdose, stimulant overdose, mortality trends, drug-related deaths, United States
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