Background: Previous research has shown that cocaine-associated deaths occur more
frequently in hot weather, which has not been described for other illicit drugs or …

Background Ecologic data suggest that elevated outdoor temperature is correlated with
mortality rates from cocaine overdose. Using non-aggregated death records, we studied the …

Background Mortality increases as ambient temperature increases. Because cocaine affects
core body temperature, ambient temperature may play a role in cocaine‐related mortality in …

Context.—Hot weather taxes cardiovascular function and is associated with increased
deaths from heart disease. Cocaine can cause hypertension, tachycardia, coronary …

Background: The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis. Little is known
about the role of environmental factors in increasing risk of fatal opioid overdose. Methods …

Substance use disorder is a growing public health challenge in the United States. People
who use drugs may be more vulnerable to ambient heat due to the effects of drugs on …

Background: Previous studies have reported that high ambient temperature is associated
with increased risk of suicide; however, the association has not been extensively …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Plausible behavioral and physiological pathways exist for how
short-term temperature increases are associated with violent behavior, including reduced …

Background: Ambient high temperature is associated with death; however, heat-related risk
of death has not been quantified systematically in Ontario, the most populous province in …

The association between ambient temperature and morbidity has been explored previously.
However, the association between temperature and mental health-related outcomes …