[jazzyk]

OK, so "completely ignore" was an exaggeration. They do talk about opioid abuse as a problem in general, but rarely ever mention that the affected segment of the population is about 65% white male (in West Virginia, not sure about other areas). If there is a program on PBS or NPR about it, it is almost always a young female being interviewed - just my subjective observation. Details, but they add up quickly and create an ideological bias, where there should not be.

[tofupup]

"If there is a program on PBS or NPR about it, it is almost always a young female being interviewed"

I posted the link : http://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/opioids/

So I read through a few of the stories, and of the first few that focus on the stories of individual addicts all three are white males.

- http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/montanas-pain-refugees-l... - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/opioids-as-a-first-respo... - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/painkillers-controversy-...

Although they fall short of giving the specific statistic you quote take a lot at these stories : "white" is in the title and url and they both mention the toll males are taking.

"He’s been seeing a lot of dead white males of late, especially ages 45 to 54." : http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/deaths-despair-cutting-life-s...

"So, here is a male with no identity. He’s not working. He’s supposed to be a provider for his family. He can’t even do that. So that low self-worth, along with that hopelessness feeling, we start seeing tremendous depression." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/feeling-falling-behind-fuels-...

I just don't know how you get from "subjective observation" to what I am reading. I stay this as I also worry your perception is alienating you from folks that have your interests in mind as I am doubtful it is the folks calling for cuts do.