Abstract The United States opioid epidemic is a nationwide public health crisis. Initially
driven by increased consumption and availability of pharmaceutical opioids, an increasing …

Background Socioeconomic marginalization (SEM) is an important but under-explored
determinant of opioid overdose with important implications for health equity and associated …

Background: Despite the continuing epidemic of opioid misuse, data on the prevalence of
prescription opioid use, misuse, and use disorders are limited. Objective: To estimate the …

Background: Opioid use, abuse, and adverse consequences, including death, have
escalated at an alarming rate since the 1990s. In an attempt to control opioid abuse …

Over the last two decades, opioid-related mortality rates have increased dramatically to
become a serious public health concern in the United States. Opioid-related mortality has …

Importance Deaths due to opioid overdose have tripled in the last decade. Efforts to curb this
trend have focused on restricting the prescription opioid supply; however, the near-term …

The misuse of prescription opioids has become a serious epidemic in the United States. In
response, states have implemented Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs), which …

Drug overdose is now the leading cause of injury death in the United States. Most overdose
fatalities involve opioids, which include prescription medication, heroin, and illicit fentanyl …

Recent work finds that medical marijuana laws reduce the daily doses filled for opioid
analgesics among Medicare Part-D and Medicaid enrollees, as well as population-wide …

Background: Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are a key component of the
president's Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan to prevent opioid overdoses in the …