More people 16-64 years old died from alcohol-related deaths in 2020 than from covid19.

My @postopinions column is about pandemic drinking.

More people 16-64 years old died from alcohol-related deaths in 2020 than from #covid19. Alcohol-related skyrocketed 25% from 2019 to 2020, and will likely be worse in 2021.

Why & what to do? 🧵https://t.co/K46Vx66Dmp

— Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) April 21, 2022

My opinion. 

We opted for a one size fits all to 'protect' the most vulnerable but in trying to do that, we wrecked our economy, stalled the development of children (which they may never recover from), caused a spike in crime (I am convinced that part of the crime problem comes from the psychological effects of the nation being put on house arrest and suddenly released), psychological damage to many adults that were unable to cope with the lockdown, uncountable deaths due to medical staffs delaying treatment of individuals with minor health issues that turned serious due to delayed medical care and probably caused suffering from food shortages worldwide (in addition to the drama in Ukraine).

Trump was loud and obnoxious.  He irritated me to no end with his tweets.

But he was right.  The cure was worse than the disease!