Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs — New York City, 2000–2017

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Summary

What is already known about this topic?

During 1999–2017, the rate of drug overdose deaths nationally approximately tripled; approximately 70,000 overdose deaths occurred nationally in 2017, with nearly 68% involving an opioid.

What is added by this report?

Using toxicology data, New...

Published by / Citation

Colon-Berezin C, Nolan ML, Blachman-Forshay J, Paone D. Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs — New York City, 2000–2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68:37–40. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6802a3

Publication Date

2019

Original Language

English

Country

United States

Format

Scientific article

Themes

Addiction

Keywords

fentanyl