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Epidemiological and geospatial profile of the prescription opioid crisis in Ohio, United States
Scientific reports, v 10(1), pp 4341-4341
09 Mar 2020
PMID: 32152360
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Abstract
The underlying reasons behind the unprecedented increase of the mortality rates due to the opioid epidemics in the United States are still not fully uncovered. Most efforts have been focused on targeting opioids, but there is little information about vulnerable populations at high risk of opioid abuse and death. In this study, we used data from the Ohio Department of Health for deaths caused by prescription opioids from 2010-2017 to analyze the spatiotemporal dynamics of the opioid overdose epidemic. Our results showed a rapid increase in prescription opioid death rates among the white male population aged 30-39 but also a considerable increase among the black male population with an exponential growth trend. Our geospatial analysis suggests that the increasing rates of the opioid overdose epidemic in Ohio were driven by the epidemic hotspot areas. Our findings highlight the relevance of prioritizing public health measures targeting specific locations and vulnerable populations to mitigate the current opioids crisis.
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- Title
- Epidemiological and geospatial profile of the prescription opioid crisis in Ohio, United States
- Creators
- Andres Hernandez - University of CincinnatiAdam J Branscum - Oregon State UniversityJingjing Li - Drexel UniversityNeil J MacKinnon - James L. Winkle, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.Ana L Hincapie - James L. Winkle, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.Diego F Cuadros - University of Cincinnati
- Publication Details
- Scientific reports, v 10(1), pp 4341-4341
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000563346000005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85081542270
- Other Identifier
- 991019169009004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health