Report
The Opioid Epidemic in Iowa and the Connection to Hepatitis C and HIV Outbreaks
University of Iowa Public Policy Center
01/2019
DOI: 10.17077/rep.001111
Abstract
Background: Nationwide opioid deaths have increased rapidly since the mid 1990’s Over the last decade they have begun to rise in Iowa as well. Currently opioid related deaths are up 250% from 10 years ago, growing at three times the national pace. This has been a problem across the spectrum in Iowa, occurring in urban, suburban, and rural places. Overdoses are also occurring across the socioeconomic spectrum.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Opioid Epidemic in Iowa and the Connection to Hepatitis C and HIV Outbreaks
- Creators
- Christopher Buresh - University of Iowa, Emergency Medicine
- Resource Type
- Report
- Publisher
- University of Iowa Public Policy Center; Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- DOI
- 10.17077/rep.001111
- Number of pages
- 2 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2019 Christopher Buresh
- Comment
- Report in brief.
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2019
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9983599798302771
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