RT Journal
A1 Jones CM, Mack KA, Paulozzi LJ
T1 PHarmaceutical overdose deaths, united states, 2010
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2013
FD February 20
VO 309
IS 7
SP 657
OP 659
DO 10.1001/jama.2013.272
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2013.272
AB 
To the Editor: Data recently released by the National Center for Health Statistics show drug overdose deaths increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2010.1 Pharmaceuticals, especially opioid analgesics, have driven this increase.2 Other pharmaceuticals are involved in opioid overdose deaths, but their involvement is less well characterized. Using 2010 mortality data, we describe the specific drugs involved in pharmaceutical and opioid-related overdose deaths.