UMB Dataset
US Regional and Demographic Differences in Prescription Opioid and Heroin-Related Overdose Hospitalizations
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- Description
- Dataset is comprised of heroin overdose-related and prescription opioid overdose-related hospitalization rates for the years 2000 through 2014. Data is derived from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Included are rates by census region and division with separate rates for age and race.
- Timeframe
- 2000 - 2014
- Geographic Coverage
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Census Regions (2000-2011) Northeast, South, Midwest, West; Census Divisions (2012-2014): New England, South Atlantic, East South Central, East North Central, West North Central; West South Central, Mountain, Pacific
Access
- Instructions
- Please contact Dr. George J. Unick
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