Characteristics of fatal opioid overdoses with stimulant involvement in Tennessee: A descriptive study using 2018 State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System Data.

Purpose: Opioid overdose deaths involving stimulants are on the rise. Demographic characteristics for these deaths to be used in prevention efforts have not been established.

Methods: We conducted a statewide retrospective study to evaluate the characteristics of fatal opioid overdoses with stimulant involvement using 2018 Tennessee State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System data.