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They could also turn big hotels into big addiction center

Its more profitable than just renting out room

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Addiction/Substance abuse is a huge problem in this country, and getting bigger.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Is a Perfect Storm for People With Substance Use Disorders and Addiction
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use disorders and addiction were two of the most shamed social conditions. In fact, the World Health Organization says addiction is the most stigmatized social condition. Addiction and substance abuse also constituted an enormous social problem in the United States.

Environmental stressors such as housing insecurities, unemployment, emotional pains, and isolation often lead to new substance use, or relapse for those in recovery and addiction. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the situation by escalating environmental stressors and creating a high demand for substance use disorder treatment.

Prior to the Pandemic
Substance use disorders and addiction were a huge problem before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 128 people in the United States died every day after overdosing on opioids in 2018. Drug overdose, suicides, and alcohol-related diseases are some of the reasons why Americans’ life expectancy is declining.

The situation did not get better with the COVID-19 pandemic—it got worse. The difference is that the media is focused on reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic itself. The Well Being Trust and the American Academy of Family Physicians estimated in May that 75,000 people could die from substance use and suicide during the isolation and economic challenges of the pandemic.
https://www.thebody.com/article/covid-19-pandemic-perfect-storm-substance-use-disorders-addiction