Covid-19 did not increase the normal respiratory disease morality burden for teens age 13-18 in 2020.

But alcohol- & drug-induced deaths nearly DOUBLED.

A 50% increase in this age group, w/this kind of death, is a massive indictment of lockdown & school closure policies. pic.twitter.com/FBtzCRJtvW

— Jessica Hockett 🏹 (@Wood_House76) January 13, 2022