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. 2022 Apr 1;79(4):379-381.
doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0004.

Evaluation of Increases in Drug Overdose Mortality Rates in the US by Race and Ethnicity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Joseph R Friedman  1   2 , Helena Hansen  2
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Evaluation of Increases in Drug Overdose Mortality Rates in the US by Race and Ethnicity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Joseph R Friedman et al. JAMA Psychiatry. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study evaluates trends in increased drug overdose mortality rates in the US by race and ethnicity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Drug Overdose Mortality Rates by Race and Ethnicity, 1999 to 2020
A, Year-to-year percent change. B, Drug overdose mortality per 100 000 population. The vertical dashed lines separate the COVID-19 pandemic period from prior trends.
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