Los Angeles April 2, 2021 5:23 pm Opioid Overdoses Rise During the COVID-19 Pandemic The nation’s opioid crisis has become even more deadly during the pandemic with a record 81,000 people overdosing during the lockdown. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News on Apr. 2, 2021. US & World Videos 3:18 USC's commencement preparation includes increased security patrol 1:56 1 person killed after car crashes into South LA church 3:30 Protest on USC campus continues ahead of graduation 0:43 LA County releases sterile mosquitoes as warmer weather nears 2:42 Days before USC commencement, protesters still camped out on campus