• Such collaboration has proven valuable at the federal, provincial, and territorial levels in
addressing street drug overdoses and the COVID19 pandemic.• Further strengthening such …

Part of our “Accidental overdose mortality” theme series. course of their investigations, they
collect a variety of information, including interviews with family members, witnesses and …

Background The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-natural manners of death in
Ontario is not known. Understanding the indirect consequences of the pandemic and related …

Over the last decade, Canada has experienced a substantial increase in people dying from
substance-related acute toxicity. Examining mortality rates by area-level characteristics can …

Objective: Timely data on drug overdose deaths can help identify community needs,
evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, and allocate resources. We identified variations …

Methods: Data were obtained from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service. Case
definitions were developed, and their performance characteristics assessed. Pre-pandemic …

Abstract Problem/Condition: In 2013, more than 57,000 persons died in the United States as
a result of violence-related injuries. This report summarizes data from CDC's National …

COVID-19 and the precautionary measures put in place to prevent its spread have given rise
to concerns about second-order mental health effects, including potential increases in …

Additionally, CDC does not control the ICD coding system or the level of granularity in
coding drug overdose deaths. ICD codes are published by the World Health Organization to …

Abstract Problem/Condition: In 2019, approximately 67,000 persons died of violence-related
injuries in the United States. This report summarizes data from CDC's National Violent Death …