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Addiction to opioids and tobacco increases risk for COVID-19, study finds

The study found that people diagnosed with substance use disorder in the last year were significantly more likely to develop COVID-19 than someone without a recent diagnosis.

A smoker holds his cigarette outside Oklahoma County Courthouse in Oklahoma City.
A smoker holds his cigarette outside Oklahoma County Courthouse in Oklahoma City.Read moreSue Ogrocki / AP