It appears that you are putting your own feelings toward this headline and making large assumptions about the intent of the submitter or author. I read this article as a signal for how bad the drug problem is and not that COVID is unimportant. I live in Vancouver and anyone who lives here can attest that the scale of drug addiction in this city is on full display. COVID was a catalyst in this problem as the borders being closed, unemployment and isolation sent drug use skyrocketing.