The opioid crisis in the pandemic era

The opioid crisis in the pandemic era

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Planalp, Colin, author
Stewart, Andrea, (Of State Health Access Data Assistance Center (Minn.)), author
Contributor(s):
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (Minn.) issuing body.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Publication:
[Minneapolis, Minnesota] : State Health Access Data Assistance Center, November 2023
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Amphetamine-Related Disorders -- mortality
COVID-19
Opioid Epidemic -- statistics & numerical data
Opioid Epidemic -- trends
Opioid-Related Disorders -- mortality
Prescription Drug Overuse -- trends
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This brief examines recent trends in the United States’ opioid crisis and patterns in drug overdose death rates from 2019 to 2021, representing the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data showed that fentanyl overdoses soared and contributed to growing deaths from prescription opioids, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (10 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918734077006676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918734077006676