Drug overdose deaths explode in Mississippi and nation. Some experts say COVID-19 bears the blame. COVID-19 may be the fuel propelling an explosion in drug overdose deaths in Mississippi and nationally. Read More Mississippi News, News, coronavirus, Coronavirus PandemicKatherine MitchellJanuary 18, 2021Drug overdose, Steven Maxwell, opiods, illegal drugs, narcotics, COVID-1 9, covid, CDC