Category: heroin
NCHS UPDATES”STATS OF THE STATES” PAGE WITH LATEST FINAL DATA
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics web page “Stats of the States” has been updated to include the latest state-based final data on selected vital statistics topics, including: General fertility rates Teen birth rates Selected other maternal and infant health measures Marriage & divorce rates Leading causes of death Other high profile causes of Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Rates of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Heroin by Selected Age Groups — United States, 2006–2015
The rate of drug overdose deaths involving heroin increased slightly during 2006–2010 but more than tripled during 2010–2015 for all age groups shown. During 2010–2015, the rates increased from 1.2 to 3.8 per 100,000 for persons aged 15–24 years, from 2.2 to 9.7 for persons aged 25–34 years, from 1.6 to 7.4 for persons aged Read More >
Posted on byDrugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2010–2014
Questions for Margaret Warner, Senior Epidemiologist and Lead Author on “Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2010–2014.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose deaths? MW: From our routine mortality statistics, we know that drug overdose death rates are increasing, and Read More >
Posted on byDrug-poisoning Deaths Involving Heroin: United States, 2000–2013
Drug poisoning (overdose) is the number one cause of injury-related death in the United States, with 43,982 deaths occurring in 2013. While much attention has been given to deaths involving opioid analgesics, in recent years there has been a steady increase in the number of drug-poisoning deaths involving heroin. A recent study using data from Read More >
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