A recent article in Hep Magazine warns that the COVID-19 pandemic could worsen a rise in overdose deaths.
Analysis by the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) found that 62% of participating counties reported a rise in suspected overdoses after March 19, when states began imposing stay-at-home orders; subsequent analysis by the Washington Post found that suspected overdoses nationwide rose by 18% in March, by 29% in April and by 42% in May compared with the respective months a year earlier.