Unspecified Drug Overdose Deaths and State Policy Changes: A Case Study of Local Coroners

Background: A lack of standardization in death investigation procedures is associated with a significant undercounting of opioid-related overdoses in the United States. Because overdose fatality statistics are often used to allocate federal and state funding, inaccuracies can worsen the gap between...

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Main Authors: Meredith L. Canada, Morgan D. Farnworth, Kelly A. Keyes, Ryan Cunningham, Bradley Ray, Jeanine M. Buchanich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfsm.jfsm_85_23
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