Epidemic within a Pandemic: Opioid Misuse and Mortality Risk through 2020
New research reveals that, in 2020, the U.S. was dealing with two public health crises. While many individuals practiced social isolation measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid-related deaths spiked. RGA investigates this epidemic within a pandemic, analyzing U.S. overdose mortality to better understand opioid related-deaths.