Carfentanil and the rise and fall of overdose deaths in the United States.

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2020)

The 2016-2017 acceleration and then 2018 decline in drug overdose deaths in the United States was associated with the sudden rise and then fall of carfentanil availability. Given the regional variation, carfentanil's decreased availability may have contributed to the reduction in overdose deaths in 2018.

Keyphrases

emergency department
drug induced