The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #70937

Robert Heimer, Ph D, Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University, 60 College St., P.O Box 208034, New Haven, CT 06520, 203-785-6732, robert.heimer@yale.edu

The discussion will be used to summarize and discuss the research presentations made in the session entitled “The Epidemic of Drug Overdose: Its Determinants and Remedies”. Coming at the conclusion of this session, the discussion will: 1) Consider the patterns of opiate-related overdoses in rural and urban settings; 2) Find common threads which might be used as the bases to identify effective strategies for overdose prevention in these settings; and 3) Suggest future steps in both the research and the prevention spheres.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the patterns of opiate-related overdoses in rural and urban settings;
• Find common threads which might be used as the bases to identify effective strategies for overdose prevention in these settings.

Keywords: Drug Abuse, Death

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.