Literal text analysis of poly-class and polydrug overdose deaths in North Carolina, 2015-2019

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Methamphetamine Overdose Deaths in the US by Sex and Race and Ethnicity

Beth Han et al.

Summary: This study examines the variation in methamphetamine overdose deaths by sex and race and ethnicity in the US.

JAMA PSYCHIATRY (2021)

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Article Substance Abuse

Trends in unintentional polysubstance overdose deaths and individual and community correlates of polysubstance overdose, North Carolina, 2009-2018

Mary C. Figgatt et al.

Summary: The study revealed a significant increase in polysubstance overdose deaths in North Carolina over the past decade, particularly involving combinations with stimulants. The most common polysubstance combinations included opioids and stimulants, opioids and benzodiazepines, and opioids and alcohol.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Trends and Geographic Patterns in Drug and Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths - United States, 2013-2019

Christine L. Mattson et al.

MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (2021)

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Article Substance Abuse

Trends in substances involved in polysubstance overdose fatalities in Maryland, USA 2003-2019

Kristin E. Schneider et al.

Summary: Over time, the involvement of multiple substances in overdose fatalities has become more common in Maryland, with most individual substances decreasing while cocaine and fentanyl involvement increased. Contaminated cocaine leading to unintentional fentanyl consumption may be a significant driver of deaths in the state, highlighting the need for widespread harm reduction programs such as drug checking.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE (2021)

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Article Substance Abuse

The rise in non-fatal and fatal overdoses involving stimulants with and without opioids in the United States

Brooke Hoots et al.

ADDICTION (2020)

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Using statewide death certificate data to understand trends and characteristics of polydrug overdose deaths in Tennessee, 2013-2017

Molly Golladay et al.

ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (2020)

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Vital Signs: Characteristics of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids and Stimulants-24 States and the District of Columbia, January-June 2019

Julie O'Donnell et al.

MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (2020)

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The Evolving Overdose Epidemic: Synthetic Opioids and Rising Stimulant-Related Harms

Christopher M. Jones et al.

Summary: The opioid overdose epidemic has occurred in three waves, primarily involving prescription opioids, heroin, and illicit fentanyl. The increasing presence of synthetic opioids mixed into the illicit drug supply reflects the rapidly evolving nature of the crisis, posing urgent and novel public health challenges.

EPIDEMIOLOGIC REVIEWS (2020)

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