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Alcohol Use, COVID 19, Methamphetamines, Opioids

U.S. Drug Overdoses Rose 18% in Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic

August 26, 2020 Becky Diamond

According to a recent report published by the University of Baltimore’s Center for Drug Policy and Enforcement, drug overdoses spiked 18% in the United States in the first two months after pandemic stay-at-home orders began in mid-March.

U.S. Drug Overdoses Rose 18% in Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic

 

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