Date of Presentation
5-4-2023 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
The opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic have affected individuals in the United States in various capacities, and new avenues to reduce the harmful effects of both public health crises must be explored. It has been found that those with substance use disorders have an increased risk for COVID-19 (Wang 2021). There have been more visits to emergency rooms for substance overdose during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic (Holland 2021). This research project attempted to understand the trends amongst opioid users during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, in addition to the type of opioid. This research project would provide preliminary data to healthcare professionals to better understand associations of opioid use and COVID-19, to provide more targeted care during the COVID-19 pandemic and after. To complete this, data extraction of national databases will take place, and statistical analyses will be done to understand such trends. This research project is currently not a part of a larger research project. As per the literature, it is predicted that opioid nonfatal overdoses rose since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the majority of the states.
Keywords
Opioid-Related Disorders, COVID-19, Public Health, Opiate Overdose, Social Determinants of Health
Disciplines
Behavioral Medicine | Emergency Medicine | Health Services Administration | Health Services Research | Medicine and Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Behavioral Medicine Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Health Services Administration Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons
Trends in Opioid Usage and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic have affected individuals in the United States in various capacities, and new avenues to reduce the harmful effects of both public health crises must be explored. It has been found that those with substance use disorders have an increased risk for COVID-19 (Wang 2021). There have been more visits to emergency rooms for substance overdose during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic (Holland 2021). This research project attempted to understand the trends amongst opioid users during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, in addition to the type of opioid. This research project would provide preliminary data to healthcare professionals to better understand associations of opioid use and COVID-19, to provide more targeted care during the COVID-19 pandemic and after. To complete this, data extraction of national databases will take place, and statistical analyses will be done to understand such trends. This research project is currently not a part of a larger research project. As per the literature, it is predicted that opioid nonfatal overdoses rose since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the majority of the states.