DRUG OVERDOSE STATISTICS
Thousands of Kids Have Fallen Prey to Fatal Poisonings on Opioids
In December of 2018, Yale University released a research paper that outlined the effects of the opioid epidemic on our nation’s children. When we look at the opioid problem, we almost always look at the adults who are addicted to these drugs, who lose their lives from these drugs.
Fentanyl—The Deadliest Opioid Painkiller Hidden in Plain Sight
In 2015, the average, American life expectancy dropped. This was the first time the life expectancy went down since 1993. In 2016, it dropped again . This was the first time the U.S. average life expectancy dropped for two years in a row since 1965.
U.S. Life Expectancy Is on Its Way Down. Why?
Changes in the U.S. every year aren’t uncommon, that’s just a natural part of the constantly changing aspect of life. Unfortunately, not all changes are good ones. One change the U.S. has experienced recently has been that of a significant, ongoing dip in overall, American life expectancy.
