Analysis of Drug Test Results Before and After the US Declaration of a National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak
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Analysis of Drug Test Results Before and After the US Declaration of a National Emergency Concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak
Abstract
This substance use epidemiology study uses a commercial urine drug testing (UDT) service’s data to compare UDT results for cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine before vs after US declaration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a national emergency among patients diagnosed with or at risk of substance use disorders.
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