The suicide rate is higher with men though.
I suspect men are feeling worse, but they are less likely to "treat" themself with opioid's or other drugs, just like men in general are less likely to treat medical issues.
I suspect men are feeling worse, but they are less likely to "treat" themself with opioid's or other drugs, just like men in general are less likely to treat medical issues.
https://wire.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/women-bear-greater...
Assuming "Opioid use" is the indicator of "negative emotions" of some kind, then the statistics at least indicate that we need to be focusing on white, rural women's issues primarily.
With that being said, there's clearly something wrong going on in rural America, at least if Opioid abuse and suicide rates are anything to go by. Just the stats.
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I hate to blame a complex issue like suicide on drugs. There's more to any particular case than just drug use. But with so many Opioid deaths in rural white America (especially women), I think this is a statistic that needs to be better known.
Note: It might be cultural (over-prescription by rural doctors), and not necessarily related to politics. But its certainly an issue that needs to be focused on.