Measuring the Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in Ontario, Canada, During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tara Gomes, Sophie A. Kitchen, Regan Murray
Abstract
This cross-sectional study quantifies the added burden of fatal opioid overdoses during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineCross-sectional studyOpioidOpioid epidemicEmergency medicineVirologyInternal medicineDiseaseOutbreakPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)ReceptorOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationCOVID-19 and Mental Health