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Oregon, U S see sharp rise in drug overdose deaths believed tied to COVID-19 pandemic

Oregon, U.S. see sharp rise in drug overdose deaths believed tied to COVID-19 pandemic MGN Oregon Health Authority outlines steps it s taken to combat issue PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon is following a national trend that has seen sharp increases in drug overdose deaths this year, a rise that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partially attributing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon’s 580 deaths from drug overdoses are among the more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths that occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May, the Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday. According to a Dec. 17 report from the CDC, that was the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period. The federal agency surmised that the “disruption to daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic  has hit those with substance use disorder hard.”

Oregon Health Authority : Oregon trends with U S in accelerated drug overdoses : External Relations Division : State of Oregon

Dec. 23, 2020  State saw nearly 40% increase in overdose deaths over 2019 and during first half of 2020 as CDC links U.S. increase to pandemic disruptions PORTLAND, Ore. Oregon is following a national trend that has seen increases in drug overdose deaths in 2020 – a rise that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partially attributing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Oregon’s 580 deaths from drug overdoses are among the more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths that occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020. According to a Dec. 17 report from the CDC, that was the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period. The federal agency surmised that the “disruption to daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic  has hit those with substance use disorder hard.”

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