Study reveals trends in opioid overdose deaths in nine states during the COVID-19 pandemic

BOSTON – The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the social support and economic stability of many individuals, which experts have warned could lead to a rise in opioid overdoses and opioid-related deaths. In a recent study shared on medRxiv, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School characterized how the nature of such deaths have changed in nine9 U.S. states since the onset of the pandemic.

Department and Institutional Grounding

The formation of the Institute acknowledges the increased breadth of research activities and the active involvement of investigators from a wide group of disciplines. From a historical and content perspective, the departmental home has been and remains in Radiology. However, the Institute is now recognized as an institutional program, and has important connections to many … Read more

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ITA Staff Honored at System Dynamics Society Conference

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At the 2021 System Dynamics Society conference, one paper authored by ITA researchers Erin Stringfellow, PhD, Celia Stafford, MPH, Catherine DiGennaro, BA, recent MIT graduate Tse Yang Lim, PhD, and others received two prestigious awards – the Lupina Young Researchers Award and the Dana Meadows Award. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sponsored the work: Reducing Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose in the United States: Model Development and Estimation

What is the research focus of the ITA?

The research focus of the ITA centers around three broad categories: medical technology assessment, health outcomes research and methods development. Within these categories, researchers at the ITA concentrate on, but are not limited to, the following topics: