Coronavirus: Pandemic boosts suicide, alcohol, drug death predictions

“We see very troubling signs across the nation,” said Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, assistant secretary at Department of Health and Human Services and head of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. “There’s more substance abuse, more overdoses, more domestic violence and neglect and abuse of children.”

McCance-Katz said the agency wants more money for services to address an anticipated surge in need for mental health and addiction treatment, which was already in short supply. She cited HHS’ own substance abuse and mental health research and a February report in the British journal The Lancet on the psychological effects of quarantine.

via www.usatoday.com