We Are Killing Ourselves (paininthenation.org)
In 2015 alone, 127,500 Americans died from drug- or alcohol-induced causes or suicide. That is 350 deaths per day, 14 per hour, and one person dying a preventable cause every four months. Projections say it will only get worse. But there are solutions if we choose to act. A full scale National Resilience Strategy can move us in the right direction. Deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide could account for 1.6 million fatalities over the coming decade (2016 to 2025) according to a new report,...