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What’s causing the epidemic in drug-related deaths among whites?
A fascinating debate is occurring about the reason for the increase in drug-related deaths and the decline in life expectancy since 1999 among 45-54 year old non–Hispanic whites, observed by Anne Case and Angus Deaton.
The pattern is extraordinary since previously life expectancy had been increasing for this age group and no similar decline can be found in other OECD countries. Case and Deaton have attributed this rise in mortality primarily to “deaths of despair” brought on by long-term economic distress and social dysfunction. That is, they put most of the blame on economic and social factors, while acknowledging the harm caused by the increased availability of opioids and other drugs.
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The typical demographic of the 'junkie' is turning white in America.
A fascinating debate is occurring about the reason for the increase in drug-related deaths and the decline in life expectancy since 1999 among 45-54 year old non–Hispanic whites, observed by Anne Case and Angus Deaton.
The pattern is extraordinary since previously life expectancy had been increasing for this age group and no similar decline can be found in other OECD countries. Case and Deaton have attributed this rise in mortality primarily to “deaths of despair” brought on by long-term economic distress and social dysfunction. That is, they put most of the blame on economic and social factors, while acknowledging the harm caused by the increased availability of opioids and other drugs.
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The typical demographic of the 'junkie' is turning white in America.