Opioid epidemic boosts demand for Medacist's drug-diversion software
The COVID-19 pandemic dominated healthcare news over the last two years, but another major issue that hasn’t gone away is opioid abuse. In fact, the social stresses brought on by the pandemic have only exacerbated mental health issues in Connecticut and across the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 81,000 U.S. overdose deaths in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number ever recorded in a 12-month period.
Source: hartfordbusiness.com