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by nostrademons
2761 days ago
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It's small relative to the total number of deaths in the U.S, but large relative to deaths for that age group (< 55): https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_o... https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_o... I assume overdoses are classed as "unintentional poisoning" - they're the leading cause of death for ages 25-45, nearly double car accidents and 3x suicides. They're a very small fraction of deaths by cancer & heart disease, but those usually happen after 50+. In terms of "preventable" deaths they and car accidents are by far the biggest culprits. I'm surprised there's not more of a push toward self-driving cars and mass transit, but other than that it makes sense to focus on overdoses. The other interesting thing that stood out to me in the data was how much the homicide rate has dropped since 1980. We have this perception that the world is getting more dangerous, but it's not actually reflected in the data, and by far the biggest danger to us now is ourselves. |
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