Trends in mortality from alcohol, opioid, and combined alcohol and opioid poisonings by sex, educational attainment, and race and ethnicity for the United States 2000-2019

The ongoing opioid epidemic and increases in alcohol-related mortality are key public health concerns in the USA, with well-documented inequalities in the degree to which groups with low and high education are affected. This study aimed to quantify disparities over time between educational and racia...

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Hauptverfasser: Buckley, Charlotte (VerfasserIn) , Ye, Yu (VerfasserIn) , Kerr, William C. (VerfasserIn) , Mulia, Nina (VerfasserIn) , Puka, Klajdi (VerfasserIn) , Rehm, Jürgen (VerfasserIn) , Probst, Charlotte (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 24 October 2022
In: BMC medicine
Year: 2022, Jahrgang: 20, Pages: 1-12
ISSN:1741-7015
DOI:10.1186/s12916-022-02590-z
Online-Zugang:Resolving-System, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02590-z
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-022-02590-z
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Verfasserangaben:Charlotte Buckley, Yu Ye, William C. Kerr, Nina Mulia, Klajdi Puka, Jürgen Rehm and Charlotte Probst
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Zusammenfassung:The ongoing opioid epidemic and increases in alcohol-related mortality are key public health concerns in the USA, with well-documented inequalities in the degree to which groups with low and high education are affected. This study aimed to quantify disparities over time between educational and racial and ethnic groups in sex-specific mortality rates for opioid, alcohol, and combined alcohol and opioid poisonings in the USA.
Beschreibung:Gesehen am 10.01.2023
Beschreibung:Online Resource
ISSN:1741-7015
DOI:10.1186/s12916-022-02590-z