| Title | Epidemiologic trends and geographic patterns of fatal opioid intoxications in Connecticut, USA: 1997-2007. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Green, Traci C., Lauretta E. Grau, Wayne H. Carver, Mark Kinzly, and Robert Heimer |
| Journal | Drug and alcohol dependence |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 221-8 |
| Date Published | 2011 Jun 1 |
| ISSN | 1879-0046 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Analgesics, Opioid, Cause of Death, Connecticut, Female, Heroin, Humans, Male, Methadone, Middle Aged, Narcotics, Opioid-Related Disorders, Overdose, Prescription Drugs, Young Adult |
| Abstract | The leading cause of injury death among adults in Connecticut (CT), USA is drug poisonings. We analyzed the epidemiology and geographic distribution of opioid-involved accidental drug-involved intoxication deaths ("overdoses") in CT over an 11-year period. |
| Alternate Journal | Drug Alcohol Depend |
