COVID-19 has directly claimed tens of thousands of U.S. lives, but conditions stemming from the novel coronavirus—rampant unemployment, isolation and an uncertain future—could lead to 75,000 deaths from drug or alcohol ...
May 8, 2020
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Throughout the 20th century, mortality rates have declined worldwide. The improvements in life expectancy are so impressive that Princeton economist and Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton dedicated a whole book, "The Great Escape," ...
Mar 20, 2020
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Indicators of despair—depression, suicidal ideation, drug use and alcohol abuse—are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s across most demographic groups, according to new research led by Lauren Gaydosh, ...
Apr 16, 2019
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Last year, 165 Indigenous Australians died as a result of suicide. Despite continued efforts to improve suicide prevention programs, there has been no no appreciable reduction in the suicide rate in ten years.
Dec 14, 2018
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