Using Census Data to Understand County-Level Differences in Overall Drug Mortality and Opioid-Related Mortality by Opioid Type

Using National Vital Statistics System mortality data (2002-2004 and 2014-2016), this study examined associations of county-level demographic, socioeconomic, and labor market characteristics on overall drug mortality rates and specific classes of opioid mortality. 

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Data and Mapping
Continuum of Care
Full continuum of care
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery
Harm Reduction
Citation

Monat, S.M., Peters, D.J., Berg, M.T., Hochstetler, A., Using Census Data to Understand County-Level Differences in Overall Drug Mortality and Opioid-Related Mortality by Opioid Type,  2019 Aug;109(8):1084-1091. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305136.