Deaths of dispair are cutting lives short for some white Americans

The video explores the opioid crisis in Maysville, Kentucky, highlighting personal stories of addiction and its devastating effects on families. It discusses the rising mortality rates among middle-aged white Americans, driven by 'deaths of despair' such as drug overdoses and suicides. The video also examines the role of pain management in opioid addiction and the broader economic and public health implications of this crisis.

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