Estimated Number of Children Who Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose in the US From 2011 to 2021
Jones C, Zhang K, Han B, Guy G, Losby J, Einstein E, Delphin-Rittmon M, Volkow N, Compton W. Estimated Number of Children Who Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose in the US From 2011 to 2021. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 789-796. PMID: 38717781, PMCID: PMC11079787, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAverage annual percentage changeNon-HispanicRate of childrenNon-Hispanic Black individualsNon-Hispanic White individualsNational Vital Statistics SystemDrug overdoseCommunity-dwelling personsNon-Hispanic Black parentsAnnual percentage changeHealth care needsCommunity-dwelling childrenNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthVital Statistics SystemDrug Use and HealthParental ageOverdose deathsCross-sectional studyAlaska Native individualsImpact of parental lossEthnic groupsCare needsDrug overdose deathsMain OutcomesWhite individuals