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. 2021 Apr:(406):1-8.

Co-involvement of Opioids in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants

Holly Hedegaard, Arialdi M Miniño, Margaret Warner
  • PMID: 33814035

Co-involvement of Opioids in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants

Holly Hedegaard et al. NCHS Data Brief. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Deaths from drug overdose continue to contribute to the public health burden in the United States (1). The increase in the rate of drug overdose deaths involving cocaine and psychostimulants has been well-documented in recent years (1-4). This NCHS Data Brief provides additional information on drug overdose deaths involving cocaine and other psychostimulants (drugs such as methamphetamine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate) by examining the concurrent involvement of opioids. Trends from 2009 through 2019 and differences by census region in 2019 are presented.

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