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. 2019 Nov 1;2(11):e1914666.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.14666.

Association of Law Enforcement Seizures of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Carfentanil With Opioid Overdose Deaths in Ohio, 2014-2017

Jon E Zibbell  1 , Arnie P Aldridge  1 , Dennis Cauchon  2 , Jolene DeFiore-Hyrmer  3 , Kevin P Conway  1
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Association of Law Enforcement Seizures of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Carfentanil With Opioid Overdose Deaths in Ohio, 2014-2017

Jon E Zibbell et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Dec 2;2(12):e1919971. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19971. JAMA Netw Open. 2019. PMID: 31880787 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines the association of law enforcement seizures of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil with opioid overdose deaths in Ohio from 2014 to 2017.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr DeFiore-Hyrmer reported receiving grants from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Opioid Overdose Deaths and Law Enforcement Seizures of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Carfentanil, Ohio, 2014 to 2017
A, Law enforcement seizures of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil are shown by month. B, Opioid overdose deaths are shown by month.
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