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When we think of the number of lives lost to or impacted by COVID-19, it probably doesn’t include those who have been victims of addiction.
While the scourge of addiction is not new and will continue to remain a significant issue long after the coronavirus pandemic has ended, the “collision” of addiction with COVID-19 has resulted in a host of challenges that have exacerbated an already serious substance abuse situation and obstructed efforts to contain it.
Yusuf Sherwani, M.D., CEO and co-founder at Quit Genius
Between April 2019 and April 2020—the latest month for which preliminary federal data is available—there
