Temporal trend of drug overdose-related deaths and excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study in the United States from 2012 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug overdose is an escalating public health crisis in the United States (U.S.). This study evaluated the temporal trend of drug overdose-related deaths in the U.S., with an emphasis on identifying disparities across subpopulations and the contributing drugs.

Methods

Using the nationwide death dataset from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), we estimated the drug overdose-related age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) and temporal trends for individuals aged 12 and older from 2012 to 2022. Excess mortality during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was evaluated based on the pre-pandemic trends using predictive modeling analysis.

Findings

Among 809,967 overdose-related deaths during 2012-2022, ASMR increased by 8.9% [95% confidence int

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577563 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature