Patterns in Change of Opioid Overdose Death Rate with the Day of the Week and Their Implications

Authors

William R. Duan, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Dennis J. Hand, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

The objective of this study was to investigate the dependencies of opioid overdose death rates on the day of the week and understand the implications of the dependencies Understanding and presenting the dependencies is useful for first responders and for health care system resource planning It can provide additional insights in the opioid epidemic and should be considered in prevention efforts

Publication Date

11-2021

Keywords

opioid, overdose, week day, weekend, death rate, substance abuse, day of the week

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Psychiatry

Comments

Presented at the AMERSA 45th Annual Conference.

Recommended Citation

Duan, William R. and Hand, Dennis J., "Patterns in Change of Opioid Overdose Death Rate with the Day of the Week and Their Implications" (2021). Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Posters. 3.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/phbposters/3