Trends in Opioid Toxicity–Related Deaths in the US Before and After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2011-2021

Abstract

Importance: Opioid-related harms constitute a major public health crisis in the US, and this crisis has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: To characterize the societal burden of unintentional opioid-related deaths in the US and describe changing mortality patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors

Gomes T; Ledlie S; Tadrous M; Mamdani M; Paterson JM; Juurlink DN

Journal

JAMA Network Open, Vol. 6, No. 7,

Publisher

American Medical Association (AMA)

Publication Date

July 3, 2023

DOI

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.22303

ISSN

2574-3805

Associated Experts

J Michael Paterson

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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