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According to the National Institutes of Health, 

people with substance use disorders have a higher chance of poor COVID-19 outcomes

Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020 — the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period. That’s 

according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also in that report: 37 of the 38 U.S. jurisdictions with available synthetic opioid data reported increases in synthetic opioid-involved overdose deaths; 18 of these jurisdictions reported increases greater than 50 percent. 

And people in recovery are grappling with new stressors that can make avoiding relapse even more challenging. Isolation, financial worries, family strife and other pandemic-related concerns can complicate recovery for anyone. But for communities of color, it can be particularly intense. 

Angela Davis speaks with experts about the impact of the pandemic on the recovery community in Minnesota.

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For people in recovery, the pandemic presented some familiar and some new problems. And while the opioid epidemic continues to grow, access and affordability of rehab and counseling continues to be a challenge for many people. Host Angela Davis speaks with experts on entering or staying in recovery during the ongoing pandemic. 

For people in recovery, the pandemic presented some familiar and some new problems. And while the opioid epidemic continues to grow, access and affordability of rehab and counseling continues to be a challenge for many people. In this episode, host Angela Davis speaks with experts about entering or staying in recovery during the ongoing pandemic.  


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