Examining the neighborhood-level socioeconomic characteristics associated with fatal overdose by type of drug involved and overdose setting.

CONCLUSIONS: An index of socioeconomic disadvantage was generally predictive of overdose, regardless of the setting in which the overdose occurred (in-home vs. out-of-home). The associations between neighborhood-level socioeconomic characteristics and fatal overdose can be tailored by substance type to create targeted interventions. Overdose setting may be an important consideration for future policy efforts, as overdoses were nearly twice as likely to occur at-home.
PMID: 32717498 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Addictive Behaviors - July 13, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Chichester K, Drawve G, Sisson M, McCleskey B, Dye DW, Cropsey K Tags: Addict Behav Source Type: research