Dr. Allison Lin
Opioid overdose mortality continues to rise, but major shifts have occurred in the relative proportion of deaths attributed to specific opioids and other substances. To examine risk factors and impacts of opioid reduction on opioid overdose, we will analyze 2012-2016 VHA data. Outcomes are unintentional opioid overdose deaths categorized by opioids involved: natural/semisynthetic, heroin, synthetic besides methadone and methadone.