Comparison of characteristics of deaths from drug overdose before vs during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rhode Island - Macmadu A, Batthala S, Correia Gabel AM, Rosenberg M, Ganguly R, Yedinak JL, Hallowell BD, Scagos RP, Samuels EA, Cerd á M, Paull K, Marshall BDL.

The rate of deaths from overdose has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent US overdose mortality rates have been markedly high. However, scant data are available on the causes of this increase or subpopulations at elevated risk.To evaluate the...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news