Commentary: U.S. mortality, geography, and the anti-social determinants of health

Abstract Drug-related overdoses appear to be a major factor behind an historic pause or even a reversal in the predominant downward trend over time in U.S. mortality rates, a departure that is especially evident among non-Hispanic white females of middle age. The new geography of accidental poisonin...

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Published inPreventive medicine Vol. 89; pp. 324 - 326
Main Author Edwards, Ryan D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2016
Subjects
Addiction
Crime
Disability
Drug Overdose
Drug use
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Geography
Humans
Internal Medicine
Middle Aged
Public Health
Social Determinants of Health
Disability
Addiction
Drug use
Crime
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Summary:Abstract Drug-related overdoses appear to be a major factor behind an historic pause or even a reversal in the predominant downward trend over time in U.S. mortality rates, a departure that is especially evident among non-Hispanic white females of middle age. The new geography of accidental poisoning deaths and their covariates suggests that we should reassess traditional policies and perspectives in order to combat this threat to public health.
ISSN:0091-7435
1096-0260
DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.024