COVID-19 Could Lead to a Surge in Addiction-Related Deaths

Drug overdoses are a leading cause of death in the United States. In 2018 alone, over 67,300 people died of drug overdoses in the United States. This number has been steadily on the rise since fentanyl, illicitly produced fentanyl analogues, and other synthetic opioids began flooding the market during what is commonly known as the opioid epidemic. […]