Man with alcohol and cigarette According to researchers, "increased anxiety, isolation, joblessness, and other factors caused by the pandemic could have led to an increased desire to abuse drugs and/or alcohol."

A slower-than-expected rebound in the labor market might be due in part to higher rates of substance abuse, according to a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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