Mortality Rates for Overdose Patients Who Refuse Transport

This study was published March 28, 2016. The data obtained was from 2011-2013. Oh, how quickly things change in the drug trade. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported the number of opioid-related deaths in 2014 was a 9% increase from the previous year.1 The illegal drug trade changes every day. More potent forms of opioids are being manufactured, and with that, more deaths occur.

Source: JEMS Patient Care - November 2, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP, FAEMS Tags: Patient Care Columns Source Type: news