Using retrospective data from January-July 2020 compared to January-July 2019, we calculated weekly 2020/2019 visit ratios for opioid-related, alcohol-related, other drug-related disorders, and all non-COVID-19 visits. We provide evidence on how emergency department (ED) visits for substance use disorders (SUD) changed in the early pandemic period. Higher opioid overdoses and drug use have reportedly occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. 7 US Acute Care Solutions, Canton, OH, United States of America Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.6 Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America.5 US Acute Care Solutions, Canton, OH, United States of America.4 US Acute Care Solutions, Canton, OH, United States of America Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Erie, PA, United States of America.3 Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law and Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL, United States of America.Electronic address: 2 The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, United States of America. 1 US Acute Care Solutions, Canton, OH, United States of America Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America.
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