Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Drug Overdose Deaths in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Beth Han, Emily B. Einstein, Christopher M. Jones, Jessica Cotto, Wilson M. Compton, Nora D. Volkow
Abstract
This cross-sectional study describes the nationwide trends in drug overdose mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic by age, sex, and race and ethnicity.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Ethnic group2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Drug overdoseMedicineVirologyMedical emergencyPolitical sciencePoison controlInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)LawDiseaseOutbreakOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPoisoning and overdose treatmentsCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation