MMWR Articles

2020

• ODonnell J, Gladden RM, Mattson C, et al. Vital Signs: Characteristics of drug overdose deaths involving opioids and stimulants — 24 states and the District of Columbia, January–June 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69(35);1189–1197.
• Liu S, Scholl L, Hoots B, Seth P. Nonfatal Drug and Polydrug Overdoses Treated in Emergency Departments — 29 States, 2018–2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69(34);1149–1155.
• Jones CM, Clayton HB, Deputy NP, et al. Prescription Opioid Misuse and Use of Alcohol and Other Substances Among U.S. High School Students — National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69(Suppl-1):38–46.
• Wilson N, Kariisa M, Seth P, et al. Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths—United States, 2017-2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:290-297.
• Vivolo-Kantor AM, Hoots BE, Scholl L, et al. Nonfatal Drug Overdoses Treated in Emergency Departments — United States, 2016–2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:371–376.
• Jones CM, Compton WM, Mustaquim D. Patterns and Characteristics of Methamphetamine Use Among Adults — United States, 2015–2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:317–323.
• Schieber LZ, Guy GP Jr, Seth P, Losby JL. Variation in Adult Outpatient Opioid Prescription Dispensing by Age and Sex — United States, 2008–2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:298–302.
• O’Donnell J, Gladden RM, Goldberger BA, Mattson CL, Kariisa M. Notes from the Field: Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths with Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogs Detected — 28 States and the District of Columbia, July 2016–December 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:271–273.

2019

• O’Donnell J, Gladden M, Mattson C, Kariisa M. Notes from the Field: Overdose Deaths with Carfentanil and Other Fentanyl Analogs Detected – 10 States, July 2016-June 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;67(27);767-768.
• Gladden M, O’Donnell J, Mattson C, Seth P. Changes in Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths by Opioid Type and Presence of Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine – 25 States, July-December 2017 to January-June 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019:68(34);737-744.
• Guy G, Haegerich T, Evans M, Losby J, Young R, Jones C. Vital Signs: Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Dispensing – United States 2012-2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019:68(31);679-686.
• Kariisa M, Scholl L, Wilson N, Seth P, Hoots B. Drug Overdose Deaths involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants with Abuse Potential – United States, 2003-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019:68(17);41-43.
• O’Malley-Olsen E, O’Donnell J, Mattson C, Schier J, Wilson N. Notes from the Field: Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths with Kratom Detected—27 States, July 2016 – December 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019:69(14);326-327.
• Springer Y, Gladden M, O’Donnell J, Seth P. Numbers of Fentanyl Drug Submissions—United States, 2010-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019: 68(2);41–43.

2018

• Scholl L, Seth P, Kariisa M, Wilson N, Baldwin G. Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths – United States, 2013-2017. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 21 December 2018.
• Mattson CM, O’Donnell J, Kariisa M, Seth P, Scholl L, Gladden RM. Opportunities to prevent Overdose Deaths involving prescription and illicit opioids, 11 states, July 2016-June 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2018; 67(34);945–951. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6734a2.
• Cash R, Kinsman J, Crowe R, Rivard M, Faul M, Panchal A. Naloxone Administration Frequency During Emergency Medical Service Events — United States, 2012–2016.MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018; 67(31);850–853. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6731a2.
• O’Donnell J, Gladden RM, Mattson CL, Kariisa M. Notes from the Field: Overdose Deaths with Carfentanil and Other Fentanyl Analogs Detected — 10 States, July 2016–June 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2018; 67(27);767–768. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6727a4
• Jackson K, Bohm M, Brooks J, Asher A, Nadle J, Bamberg W, Petit S, Ray S, Harrison L, Lynfield R, Dumyati G, Schaffner W, Townes J, See I. Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs-Six Sites, 2005-2016.MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2018;67(22):625-628. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6722a2
• Seth P, Scholl L, Rudd RA, Bacon S. Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids, Cocaine, and Psychostimulants — United States, 2015–2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018; 67(12);349–358. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6712a1
• Vivolo-Kantor AM, Seth P, Gladden RM, et al. Vital Signs: Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Opioid Overdoses — United States, July 2016–September 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(9);279–285. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6709e1

2017

• O’Donnell JK, Halpin J, Mattson CL, Goldberger BA, Gladden RM. Deaths involving fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and U-47700 — 10 states, July 1–December 31, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:1197–1202. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6643e1external icon.
• O’Donnell JK, Gladden RM, Seth P. Trends in Deaths Involving Heroin and Synthetic Opioids Excluding Methadone, and Law Enforcement Drug Product Reports, by Census Region — United States, 2006–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2017;66:897–903. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6634a2external icon.
• Guy Jr GP, Zhang K, Bohm MK, et al. Vital Signs: Changes in opioid prescribing in the United States, 2006-2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(26):697-704. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6626a4
• Somerville NJ, O’Donnell J, Gladden RM, et al. Characteristics of Fentanyl Overdose — Massachusetts, 2014–2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:382–386. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6614a2external icon
• Faul M, Bohm M, Alexander C. Methadone Prescribing and Overdose and the Association with Medicaid Preferred Drug List Policies — United States, 2007–2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:320–323. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6612a2external icon

2016

• Rudd RA, Seth P, David F, Scholl L. Increases in Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths — United States, 2010–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 16 December 2016. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6550e1external icon.
• Barbour KE, Boring M, Helmick CG, Murphy LB, Qin J. Prevalence of Severe Joint Pain Among Adults with Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis — United States, 2002–2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1052–1056. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6539a2external icon
• García MC, Dodek AB, Kowalski T, et al. Declines in Opioid Prescribing After a Private Insurer Policy Change — Massachusetts, 2011–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:1125–1131. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6541a1external icon
• Gladden RM, Martinez P, Seth P. Fentanyl Law Enforcement Submissions and Increases in Synthetic Opioid–Involved Overdose Deaths — 27 States, 2013–2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2016; 65(33);837–843. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6533a2
• Peterson AB and Gladden RM, Delcher C, Spies E, Garcia-Williams A, Wang Y, Halpin J, Zibbell J, McCarty CL, DeFiore-Hyrmer J, DiOrio, M, and Goldberger B. Increases in fentanyl-related overdose deaths – Florida and Ohio, 2010-2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2016; 65(33);844–849. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6533a3
• Jones CM, Baldwin GT, Manocchio T, White JO, Mack KA. Trends in Methadone Distribution for Pain Treatment, Methadone Diversion, and Overdose Deaths — United States, 2002–2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016; 65:667–671. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6526a2external icon
• Dowell D, Haegerich TM, Chou R. CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016. MMWR Recomm Rep.2016; 65:1–49. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.rr6501e1external icon

2015

• Rudd RA, Aleshire N, Zibbell JE, Gladden RM. Increases in Drug and Opioid Overdose Deaths — United States, 2000–2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(50);1378-82.
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• Paulozzi LJ, Strickler GK, Kreiner PW, Koris CM. Controlled Substance Prescribing Patterns — Prescription Behavior Surveillance System, Eight States, 2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2015; 64(SS09):1-14.
• Jones CM, Logan J, Gladden RM, Bohm MK. Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users — United States, 2002–2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015; 64(26):719-725.
• Paone D, Tuazon E, Kattan J, Nolan ML, O’Brien DB, Dowell D, Farley TA, Kunins HV. Decrease in Rate of Opioid Analgesic Overdose Deaths — Staten Island, New York City, 2011–2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2015; 64(18):491-494.

2014

• Rudd RA, Paulozzi LJ, et al. Increases in Heroin Overdose Deaths — 28 States, 2010 to 2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2014; 63: 849-854.
• Johnson H, Paulozzi LJ, Porucznik C, Mack K, Herter B. Decline in drug overdose deaths after state policy changes – Florida, 2010-2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2014; 63(26):569-574.
• Jones CM, Paulozzi LJ, Mack KA. Alcohol Involvement in Opioid Pain Reliever and Benzodiazepine Drug Abuse–Related Emergency Department Visits and Drug-Related Deaths — United States, 2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2014; 63: 881-885.
• Paulozzi LJ, Mack KA, Hockenberry JM. Vital Signs: Variation Among States in Prescribing of Opioid Pain Relievers and Benzodiazepines — United States, 2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2014; 63(26);563-568.
• Johnson H, Paulozzi LJ, Porucznik C, Mack K, Herter B. Decline in Drug Overdose Deaths After State Policy Changes — Florida, 2010–2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2014; 63(26);569-574.

2010-2013

• Mack KA, Jones CM, Paulozzi LJ. Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs Among Women — United States, 1999–2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2013; 62(26);537-542.
• Paulozzi LJ, Mack KA, Jones CM. Vital Signs: Risk for Overdose from Methadone Used for Pain Relief — United States, 1999–2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2012; 61(26): 493-497.
• Paulozzi LJ, Baldwin G, et al. CDC Grand Rounds: Prescription Drug Overdoses — a U.S. Epidemic. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2012; 61(01):10-13.
• Paulozzi LJ, Jones CM, Mack KA, Rudd RA. Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers—United States, 1999—2008. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2011; 60(43):1487-1492.
• Goldberger B, Thogmartin J, Johnson H, Paulozzi LJ, Rudd RA, Ibrahimova, A. Drug Overdose Deaths — Florida, 2003–2009. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011; 60(26);869-872.
• Paulozzi LJ. Drug-induced deaths—United States 2003–2007. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2011; 60(supp):60-61.
• Cai R, Crane E, Poneleit K, Paulozzi LJ. Emergency department visits involving nonmedical use of selected prescription drugs – United States, 2004–2008. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2010; 59:705-709.
• Mascola L, Dassey D, Fogleman S, Paulozzi LJ, Reed CG. Ecstasy overdoses as a New Year’s Eve rave—Los Angeles, California, 2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2010; 59:671-681.

2004-2009

• Coolen P, Best S, Lima A, Sabel J, Paulozzi LJ. Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids among Medicaid enrollees—Washington, 2004-2007. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2009; 58:1171-1175.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. QuickStats: Percentage change in death rates for the leading causes of unintentional injury, by mechanism of injury — United States, 1999—2005. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2008; 57:701.
• Paulozzi L, Annest J. Unintentional poisoning deaths—United States, 1999-2004. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2007; 56:93-96.
• Burt A, Annest JL, Ballesteros MF, Budnitz DS. Nonfatal, unintentional medication exposures among young children—United States, 2001-2003. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep,2006; 55:1-5.
• Singleton M, Qin H, et al. Unintentional and undetermined poisoning deaths—11 states, 1990-2001. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2004; 53:233-8.