Estimating ZIP code-level overdose deaths months before official records finalize, and measuring how much signal small counts can actually carry.
An early-warning system that reads medical examiner narratives to flag which substances are rising in Los Angeles County overdose deaths — and where.
The rising rate of drug-related deaths in the United States, largely driven by fentanyl, requires timely and accurate surveillance. However, critical overdose data are often buried in free-text coroner reports, leading to delays and information loss …