The opioid epidemic was already a national crisis. Covid-19 could be making things worse

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Updated 9:46 AM ET, Thu May 7, 2020

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the nation was in the throes of another public health crisis: the opioid epidemic.

More than 2 million Americans struggle with opioid use disorder, and about 130 Americans on average die every day from an opioid overdose. Opioids account for a majority of drug overdose deaths, the leading cause of accidental death in the US. It's a crisis that's been a priority for officials at the federal, state and local levels for years.

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