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The pandemic has ushered in a surge of binge drinking and dangerous drug use. In the first half of 2020, nearly 

, according to preliminary data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said overdoses nationally in the 12 months ending in May 2020 

Drug use and overdoses were trending upward before the pandemic, but the isolation, economic strain and life upheavals caused by COVID-19 seem to have accelerated what some are calling “

Why are so many people turning to alcohol and other substances right now? What can be done to 

Angela Davis spoke to an addiction doctor and two young people in recovery about ways to reduce the harm of addiction. 

If you’re looking for help for yourself or a loved one, the Minnesota School of Social Work has compiled a broad list of addiction resources: 

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Host Angela Davis speaks to an addiction doctor and two young people in recovery about why substance use and overdoses rose during the pandemic and what we can do about it. 

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