Coronavirus pandemic increased the risk of drug overdose
Drug overdoses have soared during the Covid-19 pandemic, with US overdose deaths topping 100,000 during the 12-month period ending in April 2021.
DRUG OVERDOSE
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Hot days and methamphetamine are now a deadlier mix
If hot weather has already raised someone's body temperature, consuming alcohol or opioids can exacerbate the physical effects, "but meth would be the one that you would be most concerned about," said Bob Anderson, chief of statistical analysis at the National Centre for Health Statistics.
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