This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This series of five reports provides detailed data on trends regarding unintentional drug poisoning (overdose) deaths involving opioids between 2000 and 2013 in each of the five boroughs.
This report describes the trends in unintentional drug poisoning deaths, including analysis of the most recent preliminary 2014 mortality data. Notably, there was a 56% increase in unintentional overdose deaths since 2010. Seventy-nine percent of drug overdose deaths in 2014 involved an opioid. Heroin plays an increasing role in overdose deaths in New York City, accounting for 57% of all overdose deaths in NYC.
This report presents data collected as part of the Medical Monitoring Project, an ongoing study conducted to better understand health behaviors, outcomes, and needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Data from participants who received care at an NYC facility in the first quarter of 2013 are presented, including demographic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics.