[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed]<\/i> In some areas of the US, COVID-19 has likely become the leading cause of death among young adults aged 25-44 during periods of substantial COVID-19 outbreaks, surpassing unintentional overdoses. An observational cohort study of all-cause mortality among adults age 25-44 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US found that 14,155 more deaths occurred in this age group from March 1 to July 31 than during the same period of 2019, representing a 23% relative increase (incident rate ratio 1.23). In states including New York, New Jersey, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada, COVID-19 deaths exceeded 2018 unintentional opioid overdose deaths during at least one month. A combined 2,450 COVID-19 deaths were recorded in these three regions during the pandemic period, compared to 2,445 opioid deaths during the same period of 2018.<\/p>\n
Faust et al. (Oct 25, 2020). Mortality among Adults Ages 25-44 in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pre-print downloaded Oct 26 from<\/i> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.10.21.20217174<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] In some areas of the US, COVID-19 has likely become the leading cause of death among young adults aged 25-44 during periods of substantial COVID-19 outbreaks, surpassing unintentional overdoses. An observational cohort study of all-cause mortality among adults age 25-44 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US found that 14,155 more deaths…<\/p>\n