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All Opioid deaths between 1999 and 2017 were about 400k in the US. Well less than the Covid death toll in the US alone.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_epidemic_in_the_Unite...



Average expected years left to live for a Covid death is about 11, prior to having any information on pre-existing conditions. Divide that by 2-3x once you are given pre-existing conditions.

The average Opiod death is 3x that by years alone, and more when going by expected healthspan.

Hence "loss of life" and not "deaths".




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