CDC Warns of Surge in Drug Overdose Deaths During COVID-19
Joan Stephenson
Abstract
Spurred by a spike in drug overdose deaths over the past year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning public health departments, health care professionals, and first responders of "a concerning acceleration of the increase in drug overdose deaths" coinciding with the
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Drug overdose2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PandemicDrugVirologyMedicineMedical emergencyPoison controlPharmacologyInternal medicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationPoisoning and overdose treatments