Highest ever combined rates of death due to alcohol, drugs and suicide in the first year of pandemic

By: Dante Stanton

Posted: May 25, 2022 10:07 AM EST

NOW: Highest ever combined rates of death due to alcohol, drugs and suicide in the first year of pandemic

ABC57's Morning Team spoke with Dr. Ben Miller, President of Well Being Trust, about the Pain in the Nation Report, which details the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on mental health in 2020.

Look now at the details on how the pandemic led to the highest ever combined rates of death due to alcohol, drugs and suicide.