Highlights from the Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes United States, 2017

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Highlights from the Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes United States, 2017

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08/31/2017
By National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.).

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Alternative Title:

Surveillance Report:Highlights from the Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes United States, 2017
Corporate Authors:

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.).
Description:

Drug overdose deaths in the United States more than tripled from 1999 to 2015.

Since 2010, the U.S. has seen sharp increases in deaths from heroin, synthetic opioids (e.g., fentanyl), cocaine, and methamphetamine.

Drug overdoses are responsible for parallel increasing trends in nonfatal emergency department and hospital admissions.
Subjects:

Drug Overdose Prescription Drug Misuse Prescription Drugs Public Health Surveillance
Source:

Surveillance Report
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Text
Genre:

Report
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

53 unumbered pages
Collection(s):

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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