Examining trends in polydrug overdose deaths across rural Midwest counties in the United States, 2022 through 2024
Local surveillance in rural areas can detect emerging threats like xylazine and illuminate racial disparities obscured in national datasets. Findings highlight the urgent need for real-time, locally driven data to inform targeted prevention and harm reduction, particularly for AI/AN populations in rural communities.
Authors
- Monica Desjardins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5001-5778)
- Mia-Cara Christopher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-0960)
- Bradley R. Ray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3643-775X)
- Pranav Athimuthu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7647-5595)
- Shane Sheets
- Patti Constant
Institutions
- RTI International (US)
- Anoka Technical College (US)
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (CA)
- Tokyo Medical Examiner's Office (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112832
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00