Drug poisoning deaths in the United States, 1999–2012: a statistical adjustment analysis

Conclusions: Death certificates substantially understate the involvement of opioid analgesics, sedatives, psychotropics, and drug combinations in fatal drug poisonings. Adjustment procedures that account for cases where only unspecified drugs are reported on death certificates provide more accurate information.
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Source Type: research