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U.S. overdose deaths reach new heights during the COVID outbreak

Hendrik Sybrandy

Hendrik Sybrandy

August 8, 2021 · 3 Years ago
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The opioid epidemic continues to ravage America, and it appears to have only gotten worse during the pandemic.

A record number of people died last year of drug overdoses.

A new $26 billion deal with drug manufacturers is meant to help address this public health crisis, but how much of a dent can it make in the problem?

CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports from the state of Colorado.

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