COVID-19 is a virus that has hit hard on almost every nation worldwide. The effect of this pandemic in the United States has started to lead to a growing problem, the increased risk of opioid overdoses. The opioid epidemic has increased in the midst of the pandemic in various areas, and certain key factors play a role in how the epidemic is being affected by COVID-19. This video will explain those factors, as well as delve deeper into certain communities that are being affected by these limitations.
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