Changes in Synthetic Opioid Involvement in Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 2010-2016

JAMA. 2018 May 1;319(17):1819-1821. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.2844.

Abstract

This study uses National Vital Statistics System data to describe trends in synthetic opioid involvement in drug overdose deaths in the United States from 2010 to 2016.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / poisoning*
  • Designer Drugs / poisoning*
  • Drug Overdose / mortality*
  • Fentanyl / poisoning
  • Humans
  • Illicit Drugs / poisoning*
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Designer Drugs
  • Illicit Drugs
  • Fentanyl