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Stay-Home Order Side Effect: Opioid Deaths Nearly Doubled

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

lockdown drove up opioid overdose deaths

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  • Opioid overdose fatalities nearly doubled during the stay-at-home order in Cook County, Illinois, compared to a 100-week period in 2018 to 2019, rising from 23 deaths per week to 44

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