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Wide variation found among US counties for death from alcohol and drug use, suicide and interpersonal violence

March 13th, 2018

Bottom Line: Deaths from alcohol and drug use disorders, self-harm and interpersonal violence varied widely among U.S counties.

Why The Research Is Interesting: Substance use disorders and intentional injuries are causes of premature death and disability in the United States. Understanding how mortality rates vary at a local level is important for developing effective public health and policy responses.

Who and When: About 2.8 million deaths between 1980 and 2014 in the United States due to substance use disorders (alcohol and drug) and intentional injuries (self-harm and interpersonal violence)

What (Study Measures): County of residence (exposure); mortality rates by U.S. county from 3,110 counties due to alcohol and drug use disorders, self-harm and interpersonal violence (outcomes)

Authors: Christopher J. L. Murray, M.D., D.Phil., Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, and coauthors

Study Limitation: Data are subject to error.

Study Conclusions: These findings may help inform efforts at prevention, diagnosis and treatment to improve health and reduce inequalities.

More information:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/ … .1001/jama.2018.0900

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