Accidental drug deaths had been on the rise, and then the pandemic hit. IUPUI clinical psychologist Dr. Melissa Cyders joins us to discuss the challenges of the year and some of the early findings related to substance use disorder during the pandemic. There is help available to you, and others. Here's more from the Substance Abuse and Metal Health Services Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/recoveryAnd here is a Google Doc that can help you find and join online support meetings:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10A2Nd6194FLadIn3XtysqOmWLzLTGYxVcFCYxpf7HIw/htmlviewCyders referenced this work in our talk:https://theconversation.com/people-with-substance-use-disorders-face-greater-challenges-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-137476The Indiana State Department of Health's Drug Overdose Dashboard:https://www.in.gov/isdh/27393.htmNY Times: Overdose Deaths Have Surged During the Pandemic, C.D.C. Data Showshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/health/overdose-deaths-fentanyl-opiods-coronaviurs-pandemic.html?referringSource=articleShareNewsNation: After record ‘deaths of despair’ in 2019, early pandemic data is grimhttps://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/after-record-deaths-of-despair-in-2019-early-pandemic-data-is-grim/Cyders also discussed the IU Grand Challenge:https://science.iupui.edu/psychology/research/long-term-recovery.htmlMore from Dr. Cyders:https://science.iupui.edu/people-directory/people/cyders-melissa.html