New in MMWR: Self-Poisoning Suicide Attempts, At-Home COVID-19 Tests, and more

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This Week in MMWR: Vol. 72, April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

WEEKLY REPORT

	Use of COVIDTests.gov At-Home Test Kits Among Adults in a National Household Probability Sample — United States, 2022 Awareness and acceptability of the COVIDTests.gov program is high. COVIDTests.gov test kits have improved access to COVID-19 testing, with more than 40 million households using at least one kit. The program helped to improve equity of COVID-19 home test use.

• Association of Mental Health Conditions, Recent Stressful Life Events, and Adverse Childhood Experiences with Postpartum Substance Use — Seven States, 2019–2020
• Cancer Distribution Among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Subgroups — United States, 2015–2019
• Suspected Suicide Attempts by Self-Poisoning Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, 2020–2022
• Stroke Mortality Among Black and White Adults Aged ≥35 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, 2015–2021
• The Association of Reported Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Health Care with COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Intent — United States, April 22, 2021–November 26, 2022

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QUICKSTATS

Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years Who Took Prescription Medication During the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021

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MMWR Weekly Briefing Podcast: Week of March 27

The latest MMWR Weekly Briefing is live. Topics include: trends in stimulant prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency department visits for firearm injuries, and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.

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