Male Predominance in West Virginia Unintentional Overdose Deaths Is Influenced by Alcohol and Co-Intoxicants
Male:female ratios in unintentional OD deaths were higher with greater alcohol involvement and lower with fewer co-intoxicants. Fentanyl and norfentanyl concentration differences by sex were observed. It is important to determine possible contributors to sex differences in OD death rates to better target prevention and treatment initiatives.
Authors
- James C. Kraner
- Gordon S. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-3071)
- Allen R. Mock
- Mohammad A. Al‐Mamun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9509-4414)
- Marie A. Abate
- Zheng Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5943-0748)
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- Virginia Department of Health (US)
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (CA)
- Health Affairs (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00054
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00