| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Überdosis - Drogentod
USA. The opioid crisis is driving down U.S. life expectancy, new data shows
USA. The opioid crisis is driving down U.S. life expectancy, new data shows
In 2016, the average American’s life expectancy dropped to 78.6 years, the second time in two years the U.S has seen a dip in how long people are expected to live.
And drug overdoses are a big part of the reason why people dying sooner, according to new data released Thursday. (PBS – Public Broadcasting Service, USA, 21.12.2017)