Drug overdoses are spiking during the coronavirus pandemic, rising by roughly 18%, according to new data. 'The longer people had to isolate it was relapse, relapse, overdose, relapse, overdose,' says a substance abuse counselor.
Jennifer Austin, a recovery coach who has struggled with addiction, usually hosts Narcotics Anonymous classes at this Salvation Army center in Ogdensburg, N.Y. They've been canceled because of the pandemic, leaving more people vulnerable to relapse and overdose."I've had people I've never worked with before reach out to me and say, 'Jen, what do I do?'" Austin said.
"Overdose clusters have shifted from traditional centralized urban locations to adjacent and surrounding suburban and rural areas," said ODMAP program manager Aliese Alter. Because the U.S. government doesn't collect comprehensive overdose data, her organization's reports — based on information submitted by more than 1,200 agencies nationwide — offer the best snapshot of how the pandemic is affecting Americans at risk of drug overdose.
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