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. 2022 May 2;5(5):e2210259.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.10259.

Evaluation of Trends in Alcohol Use Disorder-Related Mortality in the US Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yee Hui Yeo  1 , Xinyuan He  2 , Peng-Sheng Ting  3 , Jian Zu  4 , Christopher V Almario  5 , Brennan M R Spiegel  5 , Fanpu Ji  2
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Evaluation of Trends in Alcohol Use Disorder-Related Mortality in the US Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yee Hui Yeo et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study uses US vital statistics data to evaluate alcohol use disorder–related mortality rates from 2012 to 2021, with a focus on trends during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Ji reported receiving speaker fees from and serving on the advisory boards of Gilead Sciences and Merck Sharp & Dohme during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Trends in Alcohol Use Disorder–Related Mortality Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2012 to 2021
Mortality rates are presented for decedent groups stratified by sex and age. Linear regression was used to obtain projected values according to trends from 2012 to 2019. Horizontal black lines denote projected mortality rates.
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