Furthermore, as NPSAD is reported to voluntarily (see Methods), post-mortems with toxicology tests are not carried out for all deaths, and the pandemic has presented additional challenges and delays to post-mortem reporting ( Justice Committee 2021 ) - the figures presented here, whilst indicative of an overall trend, are likely conservative.
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Methadone and buprenorphine-related deaths among people prescribed and not prescribed Opioid Agonist Therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in England.
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