Epidemic in the Pandemic

A @JohnsHopkins student project with links to news reports about changes in overdoses during COVID-19. For access to the complete archive, visit the link below.

[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

The National Center for Health Statistics announced a massive 107,622 overdose deaths in 2021, a 15% increase from the previous year. More than 80,000 of these fatalities are attributed to fentanyl.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #opioid #opioids #fentanyl
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

For access to the complete archive of news reports, visit the link below. Follow us for more overdose updates.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

Madison County, North Carolina reported a 108% increase in opioid overdoses between 2017 and 2020. In 2020, 40% of the county's overdose deaths were attributed to opioids, a jump from 19% in 2017.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #opioid #opioids #opioidcrisis
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

For access to the complete archive of news reports, visit the link below. Follow us for more overdose updates.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

According to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, the state has seen a 120% jump in overdose deaths among people younger than age 25 since 2019.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #iowa #IA
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

For access to the complete archive of news reports, visit the link below. Follow us for more overdose updates.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

A recent study conducted by Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) and Vital Strategies found that access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in Pennsylvania jails is often inadequate or nonexistent. (1/2)

[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

Nine county jails offer no medication at all, eleven jails offer medication only to pregnant individuals, and just three allow people to start taking MOUDs from prison. (2/2)
@PA_ILP @VitalStrat
#overdoseupdates #overdose #opioid #opioids #MOUD #PA
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

For access to the complete archive of news reports, visit the link below. Follow us for more overdose updates.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

There were 719 overdose deaths in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 2021, a 5% increase from 2020.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #alleghenycounty #pennsylvania #PA
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

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#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

Canton, Livonia, and Farmington Hills, Michigan saw a combined 153 overdose incidents in 2019 and 2020. This total jumped by 20% to 183 overdose incidents in 2021.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #opioid #opioids #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #michigan #MI
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

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#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

Gadsden County, Florida saw nine drug overdose deaths over the fourth of July weekend. Investigators believe fentanyl was the primary drug responsible for these fatalities.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #opioid #opioids #fentanyl #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

For access to the complete archive of news reports, visit the link below. Follow us for more overdose updates.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

There have been 28 overdose deaths in Portland, Maine so far this year, surpassing the 23 total that occurred in 2021.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #portland #maine #ME
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

For access to the complete archive of news reports, visit the link below. Follow us for more overdose updates.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

Hamilton County Crime Laboratory in Ohio found 7,031 items with fentanyl in 2021. This year, that number has over tripled, with crime analysts having already found 20,390 items with fentanyl as of May 2022.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #opioid #fentanyl
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

For access to the complete archive of news reports, visit the link below. Follow us for more overdose updates.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
https://t.co/c3YAQXDeQg

[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

Narcan distribution in Vermont impressively rose from 27,937 doses in 2020 to 47,157 doses in 2021. This was an even larger progressive stride when compared to the 16,559 doses distributed in 2018.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #opioid #naloxone #narcan
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[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

For access to the complete archive of news reports, visit the link below. Follow us for more overdose updates.
#overdoseupdates #overdose #drugoverdose #opioid #opioids #heroin #fentanyl #methamphetamine #cocaine #opioidcrisis #opioidepidemic #naloxone
https://t.co/c3YAQXDMFO

[Epidemic in the Pandemic @OverdoseUpdates]

Drug overdoses, particularly those involving fentanyl, contributed to Colorado's drop in average life expectancy from 78.4 to 78 between 2020 and 2021. The state saw 1,881 fatal overdoses in 2021, a jump from 1,477 in 2020.
#overdoseupdates #overdose
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