(from the March 2021 ACP Internist)
By Mollie Frost
The COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing isolation and stress have been associated with a sharp increase in substance use as a coping mechanism, as well as drug overdose deaths.
As the COVID-19 pandemic surged in the U.S. last year, so did drug use and overdoses.
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