This is an academic paper that shows that nonfatal overdoses increased in an urban hospital in Virginia during the coronavirus pandemic. The large majority (80%) of those who experienced a nonfatal overdose identified as Black.
Response Approach
COVID / Coronavirus related
Citation
Ochalek, T.A., Cumpston, K.L., Wills, B.K., Gal, T.S., Moeller, F.G. (2020). Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses at an Urban Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA, Sep 18:e2017477.
State / region
Southeast
Virginia