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

Taylor A. Ochalek, Kirk L. Cumpston, Brandon K. Wills, Tamas S. Gal, F. Gerard Moeller

JAMA · 2020 · 187 citations · 5 references

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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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