Need for Comprehensive and Timely Data to Address the Opioid Overdose Epidemic Without a Blindfold

This editorial highlights the consequences of a lack of real time data on drug overdose deaths. The authors discuss how with access to reliable and timely data, healthcare policymakers can implement strategies that identify and target specific at risk populations. 

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Prevention
Treatment
Response Approach
Comprehensive services
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation

Volkow, N. D., Chandler, R. K., & Villani, J. (2022). Need for comprehensive and timely data to address the opioid overdose epidemic without a blindfold. Addiction, 117(8), 2132–2134.