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Men have approximately 2- to 3-fold greater overdose mortality than women for synthetic opioids, heroin and psychostimulants including cocaine across the lifespan: Analysis of state-level CDC data for 2020-2021

2023-01-20 addiction medicine Title + abstract only
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ImportanceDrug overdoses from opioids like fentanyl and heroin and stimulant drugs such as methamphetamine and cocaine are a major cause of mortality in the United States, with potential sex differences across the lifespan. ObjectiveTo determine overdose mortality for specific drug categories across the lifespan of males and females, using a nationally representative state-level sample. DesignState-level analyses of nationally representative epidemiological data on overdose mortality for speci...

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