Study Finds Surge In Misuse Of Fentanyl, Heroin And Nonprescribed Opioids During COVID-19 Pandemic
By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20
According to a new Quest Diagnostics Health Trends study published on October 8, 2020, the misuse of fentanyl, heroin and nonprescribed opioids has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study analyzed more than 872,000 de-identified lab results from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The researchers compared drug positivity rates before the pandemic (from January 1, 2019 to March 14, 2020) with positivity rates during the first few months of the pandemic (March 15, 2020 to May...
By: Jackson Lewis P.C.