Timely overdose death reporting is challenging but we must do better

MD Fliss, ME Cox, SW Dorris… - American journal of …, 2021 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Cause of death determinations for overdoses can require months or, in some cases, more
than a year. 1 Such delays impede timely surveillance and action. Rossen and colleagues 1 …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of mandatory opioid prescribing limits in North Carolina: healthcare administrator and prescriber perspectives

NA Blackburn, E Joniak-Grant, M Nocera… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Recent increases in state laws to reduce opioid prescribing have demonstrated
a need to understand how they are interpreted and implemented in healthcare systems. The …

[HTML][HTML] “Cookbook medicine”: Exploring the impact of opioid prescribing limits legislation on clinical practice and patient experiences

E Joniak-Grant, NA Blackburn, N Dasgupta… - … -Qualitative Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Opioid dependence and overdose are serious public health concerns. States have
responded by enacting legislation regulating opioid-prescribing practices. Through in-depth …

Innovations in suicide prevention research (INSPIRE): a protocol for a population-based case–control study

SI Ranapurwala, VE Miller, TS Carey… - Injury …, 2022 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Background Suicide deaths have been increasing for the past 20 years in the USA resulting
in 45 979 deaths in 2020, a 29% increase since 1999. Lack of data linkage between entities …

Hurricane Florence and suicide mortality in North Carolina: a controlled interrupted time-series analysis

VE Miller, BW Pence, KV Fitch… - Injury …, 2023 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Background Natural disasters are associated with increased mental health disorders and
suicidal ideation; however, associations with suicide deaths are not well understood. We …

046 Did suicide rates increase in areas impacted by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina? A time series analysis

V Miller, S Ranapurwala, K Fitch, M Swilley-Martinex… - 2022 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Statement of Purpose Natural disasters like hurricanes and flooding can lead to severe
financial and mental health burdens, however, their impact on suicidal behaviors is unclear …