Changes in Synthetic Opioid–Involved Youth Overdose Deaths in the United States: 2018–2022
Polydrug combinations involving synthetic opioids continue to contribute to fatal youth overdoses, yet deaths attributed to synthetic opioids alone are increasingly predominant. These findings highlight the changing risks of the drug supply and the need for better access to harm-reduction services to prevent deaths among youth.
Authors
- Megan Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8676-6706)
- Amanda M. Bunting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2103-9655)
- Katherine Wheeler-Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6806-4233)
- Noa Krawczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7396-3938)
- Magdalena Cerdá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8441-7046)
Institutions
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-069488
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.79