The nation grapples with an increase in substance misuse and suicide death rates.
Approximately 187,000 people died from combined deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide in 2020, a 20 percent increase in one year, according to a recent study by Trust for America’s Health.
“First of all, if you’re shocked, you’re correct. That’s the correct answer there,” KTTH host Bryan Suits said.
“In many cases, the kids are not killing themselves, but they’re getting poisoned. They’re overdosing and that should be shocking enough.”
The drug-related death rate increased by 30 percent, primarily driven by use of opioids and psychostimulants, particularly among youths and young adults in the south and
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