Overdose deaths in Brazil and in the United States of America: a comparison analysis

• Grant number: 21/10240-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: December 01, 2021
• End date: November 30, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Psychiatry
• Principal Investigator: Thiago Marques Fidalgo
• Grantee: Marina Costa Moreira Bianco
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The aim of the research is to better comprehend the drug overdose deaths in countries of the American continent. We will summarize individual-level data, such as race and education, in order to produce high-quality reports with information about overdoses and drug-related deaths and fill an important gap in the current knowledge. These findings will help inform public policies for high-risk populations. (AU)