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Millennial Deaths Surge As Opioid Crisis Deepens
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2018 Jan 5, 8:38pm 2,069 views 4 comments
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marcus
2018 Jan 5, 8:51pm
marcus
2018 Jan 5, 8:51pm
Sniper says
A little hyperbolic don't you think ?
108 to 129 is a big increase (in 2 years), but it is per 100,000. Still that's very roughly 1 in 1000.
I'm not disputing it's a huge problem. Just trying to have some perspective.
Baby Boomer death rates remained depressed or even stagnated, while they sat back, played bingo, and watched the younger generation implode on itself.
A little hyperbolic don't you think ?
108 to 129 is a big increase (in 2 years), but it is per 100,000. Still that's very roughly 1 in 1000.
I'm not disputing it's a huge problem. Just trying to have some perspective.
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MrMagic
2018 Jan 5, 9:40pm
MrMagic
2018 Jan 5, 9:40pm
marcus says
Did yo-u miss the graph showing DRUG Deaths going from 23 to 35 per 100,000 in two years?
Is that Hyperbolic or Parabolic?
108 to 129 is a big increase (in 2 years), but it is per 100,000. Still that's very roughly 1 in 1000.
Did yo-u miss the graph showing DRUG Deaths going from 23 to 35 per 100,000 in two years?
Is that Hyperbolic or Parabolic?
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marcus
2018 Jan 5, 9:53pm
marcus
2018 Jan 5, 9:53pm
Sniper says
Again, I was talking perspective. If some country had OD deaths go from 1 to 4 per 100,000, that would be a 300% increase, and yet they would be in far better shape than we are. And again:
marcus says
Everything doesn't have to be an argument. When I read the first few paragraphs I thought it was quite alarming. When I saw the per 100,000, I thought it was less alarming, but still in terms of change yes, very alarming indeed and a big problem.
Maybe the recent tax legislation will help there to be a more hopeful outlook for young adults. I believe economic prospects and a lack of hope is a key factor at the root of this problem, although I'm sure it's not that simple.
Wait, so if we see a CO2 graph with the same slope, it's going "parabolic"
Again, I was talking perspective. If some country had OD deaths go from 1 to 4 per 100,000, that would be a 300% increase, and yet they would be in far better shape than we are. And again:
marcus says
I'm not disputing it's a huge problem. Just trying to have some perspective.
Everything doesn't have to be an argument. When I read the first few paragraphs I thought it was quite alarming. When I saw the per 100,000, I thought it was less alarming, but still in terms of change yes, very alarming indeed and a big problem.
Maybe the recent tax legislation will help there to be a more hopeful outlook for young adults. I believe economic prospects and a lack of hope is a key factor at the root of this problem, although I'm sure it's not that simple.
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC), 129 out of every 100,000 25-34-year-old US adults died in 2016. The last time these levels were seen it was 1995, at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
From 2014 to 2016, the rate at which 25-34-year-olds died advanced by 19%, from 108 per 100,000 to 129. For 15-24 and 35-44-year-olds it was much of the same with a significant increase in the death rate. On the other hand, the Baby Boomer death rates remained depressed or even stagnated, while they sat back, played bingo, and watched the younger generation implode on itself.
This momentum of millennial deaths is astonishing. The trend does not bode well for the next decade - the period during which millennials are expected to take over the workforce - which however may explain the rapid ascent and increased reliance on AI and automation.
According to the CDC, the explanation for the exploding deaths is simple: young Americans are overdosing on drugs, particularly opioids.
Quarterly provisional overdose estimates from 2016 via the CDC show death rates are trending higher; suggesting there is little evidence in preliminary 2017 data that the situation is improving.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-01-05/millennial-deaths-surge-opioid-crisis-deepens
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