2023
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1232593
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Trends in deaths following drug use in England before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdowns

Athanasios Sekeris,
Thikra Algahtani,
Daniyar Aldabergenov
et al.

Abstract: AimThis research aimed to describe how the characteristics of deaths following drug use changed during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, and how this can inform future strategy to support the health and social care of people who use drugs in future emergency scenarios.MethodAll deaths reported to the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths which occurred between January 2018 and December 2021 inclusive were extracted for analysis. Exponential smoothing models were constructed to determine any differences … Show more

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“…In comparison, after the first COVID-19 lockdown in England, overall opioid-related deaths decreased from an average of 125 to 117 deaths per month between 2019 and 2021. 30 Although we observed significant increases in opioid-related deaths overall, this was especially pronounced among males and younger adults aged 30–39 years, representing 181 525 YLL (9.9 YLL per 1000) and 87 045 YLL (16.5 YLL per 1000), respectively, in 2021. The disproportionate burden of premature deaths among males and younger adults is consistent with previous findings from Ontario and the US.…”
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confidence: 69%
“…In comparison, after the first COVID-19 lockdown in England, overall opioid-related deaths decreased from an average of 125 to 117 deaths per month between 2019 and 2021. 30 Although we observed significant increases in opioid-related deaths overall, this was especially pronounced among males and younger adults aged 30–39 years, representing 181 525 YLL (9.9 YLL per 1000) and 87 045 YLL (16.5 YLL per 1000), respectively, in 2021. The disproportionate burden of premature deaths among males and younger adults is consistent with previous findings from Ontario and the US.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 69%