Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses at an Urban Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study compares the numbers of nonfatal, unintentional opioid-related opioid overdoses presenting to a US urban emergency department during the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic (March-June 2020) vs 2019, overall and by age, race/ethnicity, and insurance status.

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Published in:JAMA 2020-10, Vol.324 (16), p.1673-1674
Main Authors: Ochalek, Taylor A, Cumpston, Kirk L, Wills, Brandon K, Gal, Tamas S, Moeller, F. Gerard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
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Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Drug overdose
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Hospitals, Urban
Humans
Letter
Letters
Male
Minority & ethnic groups
Narcotics
Online First
Opiate Overdose - epidemiology
Opioids
Overdose
Pandemics
Research Letter
Viral diseases
Virginia - epidemiology
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Summary:This study compares the numbers of nonfatal, unintentional opioid-related opioid overdoses presenting to a US urban emergency department during the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic (March-June 2020) vs 2019, overall and by age, race/ethnicity, and insurance status.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2020.17477