Policy Brief: Death by Drug Overdose

Kami Alexander

Policy Brief: Death by Drug Overdose

Summary
Nearly every aspect of opioid overdose death epidemic worsened in 2014 (Rudd,
Aleshire, Zibbell, & Gladden, n.d.). Death from drug overdose continues to increase. A larger
number of deaths occur from prescription opioids than heroin. Looking objectively at the way
controlled substances are prescribed and abused can save lives.

References

Rudd, R. A., Aleshire, N., Zibbell, N. E., & Gladden, M. (n.d.). Increases in Drug and Opioid
Overdose Deaths United States, 20002014. Retrieved February 16, 2016, from
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6450a3.htm?s_cid=mm6450a3_w