Understanding the differential effect of local socioeconomic conditions on the relation between prescription opioid supply and drug overdose deaths in US counties.

David S Fink Katherine M KeyesCharles BranasMagdalena Cerdá Paul J Gruenewald Deborah S Hasin

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2023)

In the US, prescription opioid supply is associated with higher drug overdose deaths; associations are stronger in counties with less disadvantage and less income inequality, but only for heroin-related deaths.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
physical activity
drug induced
adverse drug
mental health
emergency department
electronic health record