Evaluation of Increases in Drug Overdose Mortality Rates in the US by Race and Ethnicity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Joseph Friedman, Helena Hansen
Abstract
This cross-sectional study evaluates trends in increased drug overdose mortality rates in the US by race and ethnicity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Race (biology)Ethnic group2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDrug overdoseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineDemographyPoison controlMedical emergencyVirologyInternal medicineBiologySociologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseAnthropologyBotanyOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPoisoning and overdose treatmentsPain Management and Opioid Use