US drug overdose mortality rose faster among hispanics than non-hispanics from 2010 to 2021

By sjmartinez • April 10, 2023

Romero R, Friedman JR, Goodman-Meza D, Shover CL. US drug overdose mortality rose faster among hispanics than non-hispanics from 2010 to 2021. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2023 Mar 29;246:109859. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109859. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37031488.

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