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. 2021 May 1;78(5):564-567.
doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.4321.

Methamphetamine Overdose Deaths in the US by Sex and Race and Ethnicity

Beth Han  1 , Jessica Cotto  1 , Kathleen Etz  1 , Emily B Einstein  1 , Wilson M Compton  1 , Nora D Volkow  1
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Methamphetamine Overdose Deaths in the US by Sex and Race and Ethnicity

Beth Han et al. JAMA Psychiatry. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines the extent to which methamphetamine overdose deaths vary by sex and race and ethnicity in the US.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Compton reports ownership of stock in General Electric, 3M, and Pfizer unrelated to this work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Trends in Methamphetamine Deaths Among US Men and Women Aged 25-54 Years Overall and by Race and Ethnicity
Joinpoints identified indicate significant changes in nonlinear trends using bayesian information criteria. Annual percentage change trends are detailed in the Table.
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