Tag: Drug Overdose

Fatal Drug Overdoses Surged in 2020

May 11, 2021
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Fatal drug overdoses spiked to record highs last year in states across the United States, with pandemic-driven isolation and loss of routine the likely factor behind the surge in deaths. State-level fatal drug overdose data covering the 12-month period ending in September 2020, the closest proxy available for last year as a whole, shows drug…

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Suicide Rates Fell to 5-Year Low In 2020 But COVID-19 and Overdoses May Mask True Figure: Experts

April 5, 2021
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New data shows suicide deaths across the United States dropped in 2020, though the full picture remains unclear, say experts, who worry that a sharp rise in fatal drug overdoses and possible cause-of-death misclassification in people who had COVID-19 at the time of their suicide, may be masking the true number. Preliminary data in a…

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Suicide Rate Fell to 5-Year Low in 2020 But COVID-19, Overdoses May Mask True Figure: Experts

April 5, 2021
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New data shows suicide deaths across the United States dropped in 2020, although the full picture remains unclear, say experts, who worry that a sharp rise in fatal drug overdoses and possible cause-of-death misclassification in people who had COVID-19 at the time of their suicide, may be masking the true number. Preliminary data in a…

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