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Latinos grapple with opioid overdose rise as Covid pandemic triggers surge in U.S. addictions – NBC News
Latinos in some states have seen a rise in opioid addiction and overdoses as the Covid-19 pandemic impacts addiction in the U.S.
Diego considers himself fortunate.
The 49-year-old man, who is only being identified by his first name for privacy reasons, thinks back on some dark moments in his life all associated with drugs.
He said his brothers introduced him to narcotics when he was 12 and living in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. By the time he was 17, said Diego, who is of Puerto Rican descent, he was not only using drugs, but also trafficking in them. He said the drugs plunged him into a spiral of addiction,…
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