2024
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Use, Treatment, and Mortality Trends in 3 National Data Sources—United States, 2010-2019
Shearer R, Segel J, Howell B, Jones A, Khatri U, da Silva D, Vest N, Winkelman T. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Use, Treatment, and Mortality Trends in 3 National Data Sources—United States, 2010-2019. Medical Care 2024, 62: 151-160. PMID: 38180005, PMCID: PMC10922552, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverdose deathsSubstance useTreatment admissionsCocaine useTreatment Episode Data Set-AdmissionsOverdose crisisMultiple causesMultiple substancesComprehensive surveillance dataCross-sectional analysisSubstance-related measuresPublic health officialsEthnic groupsRate of useSelf-reported useTreatment strategiesDeath filesNational data sourcesOverdose mortalityDrug useSpecific substancesMortality trendsSurveillance dataAdmissionEffective prevention
2023
Understanding Regional Patterns of Overdose Deaths Related to Opioids and Psychostimulants
Segel J, Shearer R, Jones A, Khatri U, Howell B, Crowley D, Sterner G, Vest N, da Silva D, Winkelman T. Understanding Regional Patterns of Overdose Deaths Related to Opioids and Psychostimulants. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 59: 558-566. PMID: 38037904, PMCID: PMC10923074, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2287220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverdose mortalityHigh opioidCross-sectional observational studyOverdose mortality ratesOverdose patternsConcurrent opioidIndex percentileObservational studyOpioidsOverdose ratesUnadjusted modelsOverdose deathsMortality filesMortality rateDisease preventionPercentage point increaseSVI scoresMortalityOverdose crisisPsychostimulantsMultiple substancesTreatment planningSubstantial regional variationPoint increaseAccess center