TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Have Deaths of Despair Risen during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Systematic Review
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Rahimi-Ardabili, Hania
A1  - Feng, Xiaoqi
A1  - Nguyen, Phi-Yen
A1  - Astell-Burt, Thomas
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VL  - 19
IS  - 19
N2  - This systematic review synthesized literature on potential impacts of protracted isolation and other disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic on deaths of despair (suicide, overdoses, and drug-related liver diseases). Five electronic databases were searched yielding 70 eligible articles. Extant evidence mostly from high-income countries indicates COVID-19-related disruption may not have influenced suicide rates so far, but there have been reports of increased drug-related and liver disease mortality. Minority groups and women were more vulnerable, indicating the need for stronger equity focus on pandemic recovery and resilience strategies. Further high-quality studies with longer-term follow-up, especially from low-income countries, will inform these strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912835
ID  - ref1
ER  -