Issue Brief: Reports of Increases in Opioid-Related Overdose and Other Concerns During COVID Pandemic | NLM

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Issue Brief: Reports of Increases in Opioid-Related Overdose and Other Concerns During COVID Pandemic

06/08/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: American Medical Association (AMA). Published: 6/8/2020. This seven-page report lists the steps states must take to save lives, reduce harm, and get people the treatment they need as the opioid epidemic continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also notes the concerns stemming from a growing number of national, state, and local media reports suggesting swells in opioid-related mortality—particularly from illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogs. (PDF)