PA Drug Overdose Deaths Rose in 2020
Tribune Review - Megan Guza Overdose deaths rose in 2020 after two years of "relatively stable numbers." The pandemic is implicated in the increase. Read the story here. https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/pa-drug-overdose-deaths-rose-in-2020-likely-fueled-by-pandemic-officials-say/
Spike in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths During COVID-19
OVERDOSE DEATHS SPIKED AFTER START OF THE PANDEMIC, DRIVEN BY SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS LIKE FENTANYL The commonwealth Fund website reports that "...overdose deaths increased in almost every state; 24 states and the District of Columbia had an estimated increase of at least 30 percent, and the overall U.S. total increased by 33 percent." Read the article online here: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2021/spike-drug-overdose-deaths-during-covid-19-pandemic-and-policy-options-mov
