Epidemiological trends in opioid-only and opioid/polysubstance-related death rates among American Indian/Alaska Native populations from 1999 to 2019: a retrospective longitudinal ecological study.

Kiersten L BerggrenErin F MaddenNana A MensahBenjamin Tingey Jalene L HerronAlexandra Hernandez-VallantKamilla L VennerKevin EnglishAmruta Dixit

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

These findings highlight magnification over time in opioid-related deaths and may point to broader systemic factors that may disproportionately affect members of AI/AN communities and drive inequities.

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