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. 2021 Jan 4;4(1):e2034878.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.34878.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Unintentional Fatal and Nonfatal Emergency Medical Services-Attended Opioid Overdoses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Philadelphia

Utsha G Khatri  1   2 , Lia N Pizzicato  3 , Kendra Viner  3 , Emily Bobyock  4 , Monica Sun  3 , Zachary F Meisel  5 , Eugenia C South  6
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Unintentional Fatal and Nonfatal Emergency Medical Services-Attended Opioid Overdoses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Philadelphia

Utsha G Khatri et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study describes the differential associations of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with opioid-related overdoses among racial/ethnic groups in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Khatri reported receiving fellowship funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr Bobyock reported receiving grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Opioid-Related Fatal and Emergency Medical Services–Attended Nonfatal Overdoses by Race/Ethnicity
aPeriod C indicates period of stay-at-home order, which began on March 23, 2020.
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