Opioids Over Car Wrecks
Came across this news article from January. Absolutely stunned me.
For the first time, Americans' odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose are higher than from a motor vehicle crash, a data analysis found.
Injury Facts, an analysis from the nonprofit group National Safety Council, found the lifetime odds of dying by an accidental opioid overdose were 1 in 96, and the odds of dying by motor vehicle crash were 1 in 103.
It's so unbelievable how the scourge of opioids are affecting/impacting our society.
What a crazy mess.
If you're interested, here's more info on the stats above:
Cause of Death, Odds of Dying
Heart Disease 1 in 6
Cancer 1 in 7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 1 in 27
Suicide 1 in 88
Opioid overdose 1 in 96
Motor Vehicle Crash 1 in 103
Fall 1 in 114
Gun Assault 1 in 285
Pedestrian Incident 1 in 556
Motorcyclist 1 in 858
Drowning 1 in 1,117
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
