Evaluation of Increases in Drug Overdose Mortality Rates in the US by Race and Ethnicity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Authors

Joseph Friedman · University of California, Los Angeles

Helena Hansen · University of California, Los Angeles

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 & Keywords

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Poisoning and overdose treatments Pain Management and Opioid Use

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Psychiatry

Volume 79, Issue 4, pp. 379-379

DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0004

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