ReviewAcademic forensic pathology2017
County Coroners and Their Role in the Heart of the Opioid Epidemic.
Review in Academic forensic pathology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Exploring modifiable neighborhood risk factors for fatal opioid overdose: a case-control study in two US cities.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Misclassification of opioid-involvement in drug-related overdose deaths in the United States: A scoping review.Annals of epidemiology · 2025Article
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- City streetscapes and neighborhood characteristics of fatal opioid overdoses among people experiencing homelessness who use drugs in New York City, 2017-2019.The International journal on drug policy · 2022Article
- Postmortem screening of opioids, benzodiazepines, and alcohol among rural and urban suicide decedents.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2022Article
- Identifying Unreported Opioid Deaths Through Toxicology Data and Vital Records Linkage: Case Study in Marion County, Indiana, 2011-2016.American journal of public health · 2018Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedErrata.2017
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Abstract
As drug- and opiate/opioid-related deaths continue to rise in the Midwest, we must look at how the type of death investigation in these areas is affected and taxed by the increase. Many states with a large rural component rely on a local coroner system, where death investigation lacks uniformity and requirements for coroner investigative personnel are extremely variable. This has mixed implications for communities and potentially affects law enforcement and prosecution, data collection, and public policy. Both coroner and medical examiner systems benefit from strong leadership, properly trained personnel, and fiscal support. However, operational differences amongst jurisdictions should be addressed so that all stakeholders ultimately receive optimal data. This paper discusses the coroner system of death investigation in one Midwest state (Ohio) in the context of the region's burgeoning opiate/opioid epidemic and suggests opportunities for improvement.
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