Drug and alcohol abuse on the rise since the start of the pandemic.
Natalie Cloe from Shelby County Community Service says drug and alcohol abuse is nothing new – but the pandemic has had a negative impact on those seeking help.
Cloe says that more people who may not have been running into substance abuse issues before the pandemic have started to hit a wall.
Cloe talked about how 13 percent of Americans reported abusing substances more since June of 2020
You can learn more about the Shelby County Community Service at sccsil.org.