US Trends in Drug Overdose Mortality Among Pregnant and Postpartum Persons, 2017-2020

JAMA. 2022 Dec 6;328(21):2159-2161. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.17045.
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Plain language summary

This study evaluates changes in overall and drug-specific overdose mortality among pregnant and postpartum persons before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MeSH terms

  • Drug Overdose* / epidemiology
  • Drug Overdose* / mortality
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mortality / trends
  • Postpartum Period
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications* / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy Complications* / mortality
  • Puerperal Disorders / epidemiology
  • Puerperal Disorders / mortality
  • United States / epidemiology