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Utilization of Emergency Department Data for Drug Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina

Utilization of Emergency Department Data for Drug Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina

Utilization of Emergency Department Data for Drug Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina

Authors of this article:

Katherine J. Harmon1 ;   Scott Proescholdbell2 ;   Steve Marshall1 ;   Anna Waller3
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    The United States is in the midst of a drug overdose epidemic, primarily due to opioid analgesics. Emergency department data are an important source of morbidity data for public health surveillance. This population-based study will describe visits to North Carolina emergency departments for drug, and more specifically, opioid overdoses.