Economic losses resulting from opioid overdose deaths in the United States between 2018 and 2020: By opioid type
Our analysis suggests that fentanyl contributed a significant proportion of economic losses in this public health crisis. Understanding the distribution of opioid deaths by drug type and subsequent economic losses could guide targeted intervention strategies.
Authors
- Robert S. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1069-0685)
- Elizabeth Khusid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1669-9963)
- Rohan Jotwani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7605-1312)
- Marguerite Hoyler
- Marissa Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5048-836X)
- Briana Lui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9402-2141)
- Shalinie Mahadeo
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Opioid Management
- Published
- 2024-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.0871
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26