The early months of the pandemic (March to May 2020) saw a spike in overdose deaths. (Pexels/)The COVID-19 pandemic has overtaken the health news cycle this year. And though the novel coronavirus remains a major public health threat, other substantial health issues that affect Americans—like the opioid epidemic—haven’t gone away and many of them have gotten worse in light of the pandemic.New data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) paints a concerning picture of the opioid crisis as it was just before—and then for a few months after—the pandemic began. The preliminary data found that more than 81,000 people died of an overdose in the 12-month period that ended this May—the largest num
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