Merging statewide data in a public/university collaboration to address opioid use disorder and overdose.
William C BeckerRobert HeimerCatherine M DormitzerMolly DoernbergGail D'OnofrioLauretta E GrauKathryn HawkHsiu-Ju LinAlex M SecoraDavid A FiellinPublished in: Addiction science & clinical practice (2021)
Creation of a unified database linking multiple sources in a timely and ongoing fashion may assist other states to monitor the public health impact of controlled substances, identify and implement interventions, and assess their effectiveness.