COVID-19 and the Drug Overdose Crisis: Uncovering the Deadliest Months in the United States, January ‒July 2020

Conclusions. Unprecedented increases in overdose mortality occurred during the pandemic, highlighting the value of presenting monthly values alongside smoothed aggregates for detecting shocks.Public Health Implications. Drastic exacerbations of the US overdose crisis warrant renewed investments in overdose surveillance and prevention during the pandemic response and postpandemic recovery efforts. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print April 15, 2021: e1-e8. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306256).PMID:33856885 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2021.306256
Source: American Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research