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Eviction Moratoria as a Risk-Mitigation Measure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a federal moratorium on residential evictions in early 2020 to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Public health officials at the CDC and other leading federal agencies hypothesized that those evicted are at a greater risk of catching and spreading COVID-19. Critical public health guidelines from the same agency, such as avoiding crowded areas, physical distancing, and regular, vigorous handwashing, were nearly impossible to adhere to for those living in shelters or temporary or overcrowded spaces. Continuing residential evictions through the economic turmoil caused by the pandemic would have drastically increased the number of people living in those unsafe situations.

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Closing the Opioid Treatment Gap

Fatal opioid overdoses took the lives of approximately 93,331 Americans (around 185 deaths per day) in 2020. The year represented the continuation of a troubling trend spanning two decades, with more than 550,000 Americans losing their lives to an opioid overdose from 2000 to 2020.