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USA. Amid Pandemic, Virginia Hospital's Opioid Overdoses Up Nearly 10-Fold
USA. Amid Pandemic, Virginia Hospital's Opioid Overdoses Up Nearly 10-Fold
Opioid overdoses have shot up by almost 10-fold at a Virginia ED since March, a new report finds. The report provides more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic is sparking a severe medical crisis among illicit drug users.
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According to the report, opioid overdoses at the VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Va., grew from an average of six a month from February to December 2019 to 50, 57, and 63 in March, April, and May 2020. Of the 171 cases in the later time frame, the average age was 44 years, 72% were male, and 82% were African American. (Medscape, 07.07.2020)
USA. Amid Pandemic, Virginia Hospital's Opioid Overdoses Up Nearly 10-Fold