WAMC News Podcast - Episode 525

August 08, 2024 00:12:22
WAMC News Podcast - Episode 525
WAMC News Podcast
WAMC News Podcast - Episode 525

Aug 08 2024 | 00:12:22

/

Show Notes

Deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide in the U.S. increased by 142 percent from 2002 through 2022.  That’s according to a new study from the non-profit Trust for America’s Health, which calls the mortality rates “alarmingly high.” The report is called Pain in the Nation 2024: the Epidemic of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths. Rhea Farberman is the Director of Strategic Communications and Policy Research with the Trust.

Other Episodes

Episode

November 21, 2024 00:12:59
Episode Cover

WAMC News Podcast - Episode 555

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has some worrying about how his policies will affect consumer prices, the agricultural, and high-tech sectors. We...

Listen

Episode 0

June 15, 2021 00:19:09
Episode Cover

WAMC News Podcast - Episode 207

The state legislative session in Albany is now behind us, as lawmakers grappled with a second pandemic-focused year. Early fears of a multi-billion budget...

Listen

Episode

December 05, 2022 00:15:24
Episode Cover

WAMC News Podcast - Episode 355

The holiday season is always a busy one in the Saratoga Springs area, but this year there are new concerns about the downtown bar...

Listen