Sociodemographic factors, prescription history and opioid overdose deaths: a statewide analysis using linked PDMP and mortality data.

Background: Opioid overdose deaths have continued to rise in Tennessee (TN) with fentanyl emerging as a major contributor. Current data are needed to identify at-risk populations to guide prevention strategies. We conducted a large statewide observational study among TN adult decedents (2013-2016) t...

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Published in:	Drug & Alcohol Dependence Vol. 190; pp. 62 - 72
Main Authors:	Nechuta, Sarah J., Tyndall, Benjamin D., Mukhopadhyay, Sutapa, McPheeters, Melissa L.
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Sep2018
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost