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bdamomma

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81. Our kids

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #26)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 09:54 PM

Nov 2019

are losing hope...…..all the more reason we have to fight like hell. I don't know what else to say.

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There's something terribly wrong': Americans are dying young at alarming rates [View all] Ohiogal Nov 2019 OP

Opioid and drug related captain queeg Nov 2019 #1

Obesity Too DanieRains Nov 2019 #39

Hell, here in VA a friend of a friend's wife died (heart attack) and the widower's neighbors Nay Nov 2019 #53

Opiods. Legalize pot, shitloads of money come in, what's the problem? shenmue Nov 2019 #2

I know right. Those that are running for president and dewsgirl Nov 2019 #4

Pot is not going to replace opioids. People can get pot now. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #28

Not legally in most places TheFarseer Nov 2019 #59

Legally in most places. former9thward Nov 2019 #64

Damn, didn't realize it was that many states TheFarseer Nov 2019 #73

I have known at least 5 people personally, that have died dewsgirl Nov 2019 #3

I know know of two people that have died BigMin28 Nov 2019 #5

Even if you can afford health care FakeNoose Nov 2019 #9

Absolutely! Ohiogal Nov 2019 #27

That's a key factor not highlighted (mentioned?) in the report. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #25

America's best health care system in the world.... Raster Nov 2019 #43

You have mentioned in your post Raster, perhaps the saddest thing about this country: Stuart G Nov 2019 #74

Cancer treatment bills are running at $30k/month at140 Nov 2019 #54

So true BigMin28 Nov 2019 #63

Sincerely sorry about your brother at140 Nov 2019 #69

According to the article Ohiogal Nov 2019 #6

Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome The_jackalope Nov 2019 #20

Although the point is valid, the study actually said 53 million workers Hoyt Nov 2019 #21

Yup that's 23.3 million workers in America making KPN Nov 2019 #48

I live in Indiana. Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2019 #7

worse in KY and TN, but that ain't sayin' much stopdiggin Nov 2019 #13

Of the family of 9 down the street, 3 of the boys have died from addictions. lark Nov 2019 #8

Important info in that article BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #10

This subject is one of utmost importance to me. Ohiogal Nov 2019 #12

Vaping seems like a very bad idea FakeNoose Nov 2019 #11

it didn't. and it doesn't (nt) stopdiggin Nov 2019 #14

"..so many deaths..."??? Cal Carpenter Nov 2019 #17

Ah, no... Newest Reality Nov 2019 #19

You have serious misconceptions about vaping's impact nt coti Nov 2019 #29

How many deaths has vaping caused? nt. Mariana Nov 2019 #41

49 this year. Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #47

American white supremacy + American capitalism equals a lot of hurting people. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #15

IMHO, we're starting to see Soviet-style malaise. Coventina Nov 2019 #16

I really fear for what kind of world Ohiogal Nov 2019 #26

Our kids bdamomma Nov 2019 #81

I agree...+1000000 roamer65 Nov 2019 #72

I have a friend whose son died at 34. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2019 #18

My husband is president of a nonprofit organization. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #22

That something wrong is called republican fascism. nt yaesu Nov 2019 #23

yes, such a thing does not allow hope for the future. Also social demigoddess Nov 2019 #24

"Lack of health insurance". guillaumeb Nov 2019 #30

The ladder us low income folks could climb to success has been taken away by.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #31

Thanks for mentioning climate. Mike 03 Nov 2019 #52

We'll catch up to Russia in no time... hunter Nov 2019 #32

Would you mind linking the study? I don't have a subscription to WP. rainin Nov 2019 #33

I don't have a link to the study, sorry! Ohiogal Nov 2019 #34

Perfect. I got through using incognito. Thanks! rainin Nov 2019 #38

You need to create a free account to download the full text: dalton99a Nov 2019 #36

K n R ! Thanks for posting! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #35

The U.S. might spend more on Scarsdale Nov 2019 #37

Interestingly life expectancy rose during the recession and fell during the recovery Recursion Nov 2019 #40

It was probably because we had Obama and hope. Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #49

Life expectancy rose in Obama's first term and fell in his second term (nt) Recursion Nov 2019 #66

its bc the *recovery* was not equal. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #55

No, it's not that. The recession was much more unequal Recursion Nov 2019 #65

its not a theory. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #67

Indeed; theories fit the data Recursion Nov 2019 #68

I'm curious about why CA and WY are exceptions to the rule tishaLA Nov 2019 #42

We had Medicaid expansion here in Ohio. Ohiogal Nov 2019 #45

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #44

It's the despair factor. LudwigPastorius Nov 2019 #46

Very disturbing news, thanks. 'Economic anxiety' means what? appalachiablue Nov 2019 #50

In the U.S., we make every day life unnecessarily stressful, complex, and expensive. Yavin4 Nov 2019 #51

Important point. Unnecessarily Kurt V. Nov 2019 #56

That's a fact! Ohiogal Nov 2019 #60

And people wonder why there's no mass protests cagefreesoylentgreen Nov 2019 #83

A lot of Americans internalized their stress and pain Yavin4 Nov 2019 #92

Don't forget alcohol. NCLefty Nov 2019 #57

"Dying of Whiteness" tracks it in great detail loyalsister Nov 2019 #58

In the past 18 months we've had three friends lose kids to suicide Throck Nov 2019 #61

Hopelessness, rage, obesity, guns, booze, drugs, crap education, 24/7 disinformation, scapegoating.. VOX Nov 2019 #62

"...have been rising over the past decade"....I read the article AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #70

Very sad indeed. I am familiar with one....Obesity.... Stuart G Nov 2019 #71

The average life expectancy needs to decrease in the face of an increasing human population. roamer65 Nov 2019 #75

You realize we..humans... are an apex predator right? Life expentancy will continue to rise... AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #79

"We" will eliminate ourselves first. roamer65 Nov 2019 #89

Stop...my sides hurt. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #91

Laugh all you want. roamer65 Nov 2019 #93

I spoke to a friend tonight, who is from a fairly rich family and even has a trust fund, and she smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #76

Life in America is very stressful Ohiogal Nov 2019 #77

Hey, Ohiogal! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #78

The subject of healthcare Ohiogal Nov 2019 #82

Thanks Ohiogal! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #86

Yes I think most of us here agree Ohiogal Nov 2019 #88

smirkymonkey bdamomma Nov 2019 #84

Thanks bdamoma! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #87

Despair n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #80

I've experienced this anecdotally as well :/ Tiggeroshii Nov 2019 #85

71% of adults are overweight, and almost 40% are obese NickB79 Nov 2019 #90