Background We examine racial disparities in drug overdose death rates by analyzing trends
in fatal and nonfatal overdose outcomes in a large metropolitan area (Indianapolis, Indiana) …

Abstract Background Historically, Blacks and Hispanics have had lower opioid-involved
overdose death rates in Connecticut (CT). We examined if a shift has taken place where …

Background From 1999 to 2017, more than 400,000 Americans died from a drug overdose
death involving an opioid. Early surveillance studies have observed large variations in …

Introduction Drug overdose is a significant public health problem, yet little is known about
racial/ethnic differences in drug overdose rates and/or in responses to a drug overdose …

Background The year 2018 marked the first year since 1999 in which the number of drug
overdose deaths in the United States (US) declined compared to the previous year …

Objectives: Increased drug overdose mortality among non-Hispanic Black people in the
United States in the past 5 years highlights the need for better tailored programs and …

Thus, racial surpassed the number of disparities in overdose fatalities, particularly among
stimulant-involved deaths, are driving unintentional overdose the observed increase in …

Drug overdose is now the leading cause of unintentional death nationwide, driven by
increased prescription opioid overdoses. To better understand urban opioid overdose …

NCHS Data Brief, Number 440, July 2022 Page 1 NCHS Data Brief ■ No. 440 ■ July 2022
US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and …

Introduction: Drug overdose deaths increased approximately 30% from 2019 to 2020 in the
United States. Examining rates by demographic and social determinants of health …