Although the overdose numbers seem like they're an error, they're likely correct. In recent research I found that overdose deaths had doubled between 2016 and 2021, with provisional data from 2022 and 2023 even worse. These are likely clustered in the young.
This was illuminating for me. I didn't realize drug and alcohol related deaths were such a large portion of the increase in overall deaths. I really didn't realize how stressful the lockdowns were for a lot of people.
Although the overdose numbers seem like they're an error, they're likely correct. In recent research I found that overdose deaths had doubled between 2016 and 2021, with provisional data from 2022 and 2023 even worse. These are likely clustered in the young.
Just added a screenshot from CDC Wonder spot checking the one horrific number I had in the post.
This was illuminating for me. I didn't realize drug and alcohol related deaths were such a large portion of the increase in overall deaths. I really didn't realize how stressful the lockdowns were for a lot of people.