Journal article
The impact of COVID-19 on opioid toxicity deaths for people who experience incarceration compared to the general population in Ontario: A whole population data linkage study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To inform preparedness and population health action, we need to understand the effects of COVID-19 on health inequities. In this study, we assess the impact of COVID-19 on opioid toxicity deaths among people who experience incarceration compared to others in the general population in Ontario, Canada.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study for the period of January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2020. We accessed and linked …
Authors
Butler A; Croxford R; McLeod KE; Gomes T; Orkin AM; Bondy SJ; Kouyoumdjian FG
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 18, No. 10,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0293251
ISSN
1932-6203