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They Lost Sons To Drug Overdoses: How The Pandemic May Be Fueling Deaths Of Despair

Lights placed as a memorial to COVID-19 victims surround the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Jan. 19. Some economists believe deaths tied to alcohol use, drug use and suicides have risen during the pandemic as the isolation felt by many has taken an emotional toll. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

They Lost Sons To Drug Overdoses: How The Pandemic May Be Fueling Deaths Of Despair

As drug overdose deaths rise during the pandemic, a former White House economist says social isolation could be partly to blame.

They Lost Sons To Drug Overdoses: How The Pandemic May Be Fueling Deaths Of Despair

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Friday

Experts Say Attack On Hunter Biden's Addiction Deepens Stigma For Millions
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Politics

Experts Say Attack On Hunter Biden's Addiction Deepens Stigma For Millions

President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. called Biden "a crackhead." Researchers say that kind of humiliation puts many Americans with addiction at risk. Most people never get help because of shame.

Experts Say Attack On Hunter Biden's Addiction Deepens Stigma For Millions

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