Postmortem screening of opioids, benzodiazepines, and alcohol among rural and urban suicide decedents.

Kara Marie Kubiak BensleyWilliam C KerrSarah Beth BarnettNina Mulia

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2021)

Rural suicides are associated with increased opioid and benzodiazepine positive screens. These findings suggest the need for rural-focused interventions to support appropriate co-prescribing, better health education for providers about risks associated with drug mixing, and more linkages with mental health services.

Keyphrases

south africa
healthcare
chronic pain
pain management
public health
primary care
physical activity
mental health
high throughput
human health
genome wide
adverse drug
quality improvement
gene expression
health information
drug induced
electronic health record