The coronavirus pandemic has dominated public health talk since its inception more than a year ago, but it is not the only fatal threat facing Americans.
The opioid epidemic accelerated at the beginning of last year and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), caused 81,000 drug overdose deaths in the twelve months ended in May 2020.
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“The disruption of daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit those with drug use disorder hard,” said then-CDC director Robert Redfield. a release from December. ‘As we continue the fight to end this pandemic, it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that different groups are affected in other ways. We need to take care of people who are suffering from unintended consequences. ”
Data on the epidemic’s scope and toll are limited, but 37 of the 38 U.S. jurisdictions with available synthetic opioid data have reported an increase in deaths associated with synthetic opioid overdoses. Ten countries reported more than a 98 percent increase in deaths involving synthetic opioids.
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According to Virginia, West Virginia topped the list an analysis of available data of the CDC, FBI and the substance abuse and mental health services run by Best Life. The state, with a population of more than 1.7 million, reported that more than 2,100 people with illegal drug use disorder, 337 drug-related arrests, and more than 61 deaths reported an overdose out of every 100,000 people.
Delaware, Tennessee, Louisiana and Maryland followed suit, rounding out the top five states that hit the epidemic. Meanwhile, Kansas was the least affected, and although more than 1,800 out of 100,000 residents were diagnosed with illicit substance abuse, the drug-related arrests were up to about 76 while deaths from an overdose were just under 14.
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