Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users — United States, 2002–2013

Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users — United States, 2002–2013

MMWR Early Release Vol. 64, Early Release July 7, 2015

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Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users — United States, 2002–2013 Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, Joseph Logan, PhD, R. Matthew Gladden, PhD, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015;64(Early Release):1-7 Heroin use and overdose deaths have increased significantly in the United States. Assessing trends in heroin use among demographic and particular substance-using groups can inform prevention efforts. FDA and CDC analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and National Vital Statistics System reported during 2002–2013. This report summarizes their findings.