Richmond emergency room experienced a surge in opioid overdoses during pandemic

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have released data showing an alarming surge in opioid-related overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonfatal opioid overdose visits to the VCU Medical Center emergency department in Richmond increased from 102 between March and June 2019 to 227 between March and June 2020. That's an increase of 123%.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200921111706.htm