The Hidden Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Thomas R. Kosten, Ismene L. Petrakis
Abstract
This Viewpoint describes the rise in overdoses among users of opioids during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the need for wide distribution of an antifentanyl vaccine currently in development.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Coronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineVirologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInternal medicineOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPain Management and Opioid UsePoisoning and overdose treatments