A new data brief from the CDC describes overarching COVID-19-related themes that may have contributed to increased overdose deaths during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on identified themes, the brief gives examples of prevention approaches that can be used in future public health emergencies to help reduce overdose deaths.
PBS [2/21] - Since 2000, 1.1 million people have fatally overdosed in the United States. According to a national survey conducted by the RAND Corporation, 42 percent of U.S. adults said they have know
CDC [2/15] - According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), between January 2020 and December 2022, the percentage of overdose deaths with evidence of smoking