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George Floyd's addiction could change how we talk about drug use and Black Americans


George Floyd s addiction could change how we talk about drug use and Black Americans
Cristina Silva, USA TODAY
Like millions of Americans, George Floyd lived with the torment of drug addiction. 
He and his girlfriend, Courteney Ross, became addicted to opioids four years ago after they were both prescribed for chronic pain. When the prescriptions ran out, they turned to illegal drug use, she said. They tried to go clean, then failed. They tried again, but could not stop for long. 
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States, Floyd, the father of two young daughters, started using again during a dark time: he lost his job as a nightclub security guard because of quarantine shutdowns, he was hospitalized for several days after an overdose, he found out he had the coronavirus. On the day he died, his neck trapped under the knee of former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin for more than nine minutes, he had fentanyl and met ....

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