Heroin Overdose Deaths Rose Across Many States in 2012
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report indicates a surge in heroin-related deaths in numerous states. The analysis, based on death certificate information, covers trends through 2012. The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published the findings.
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Heroin overdose fatalities increased significantly in many states, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report featured the analysis.
Researchers examined death certificate information from 28 states in their assessment. The data showed an upward trend in heroin-related deaths across a substantial portion of the investigated regions.
While the report highlights a widespread increase, specific details regarding the magnitude of the increase in individual states were included in the full report released by the CDC.
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