The Heartbreaking Struggle to Stay Sober Under Lockdown

Experts say widespread self-isolation and an unaffected supply of drugs and alcohol put many in recovery at risk of using again

Marion Renault
Elemental
Published in
6 min readApr 20, 2020

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Illustration: Sophi Gullbrants

Bob, from Long Island, is 34 and has spent more than a decade in a tug of war with addiction and mental illness. Periods of detox and treatment, he said…

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Marion Renault
Elemental

Freelance science journalist. Portfolio at marionrenault.com // tweeting @marionrenault