Unintentional opioid overdose deaths in Illinois before, during pandemic

JAMA Network

What The Study Did: This study examined unintentional opioid overdose deaths in Illinois from July 2017 through June 2020 using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Authors: Howard S. Kim, M.D., M.S., of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.3699)

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