Opioid Epidemic in the United States: Empirical Trends, and A Literature Review of Social Determinants and Epidemiological, Pain Management, and Treatment Patterns

• Main Authors: Gopal K Singh, PhD, MS, MSc (Author), Isaac E. Kim, Jr., BSc (Author), Mehrete Girmay, PhD, MPH, CGH (Author), Chrisp Perry, MPH (Author), Gem P. Daus, MA (Author), Ivy P. Vedamuthu, MPH (Author), Andrew A. De Los Reyes (Author), Christine T. Ramey, MBA, BSN, RN (Author), Elijah K. Martin, Jr., EdD, MPH (Author), Michelle Allender, MS, BSN, RN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Dramatic increases in opioid and drug overdose mortality have occurred in the United States (US) over the past two decades. To address this national public health crisis and identify gaps in the literature, we analyzed recent empirical trends in US drug overdose mortality by key social d...