From the article: they're native born and male, may have some college or (10%) college graduates, don't work, aren't in school or training, aren't married, don't really engage in society, watch "screens" 6" hours a day and live off familes, friends and Uncle Sam. 1/2 take some form of pain killer daily.

Overall this is a very sad state. The author describes it as a train class for a death of despair, which feels accurate. This is far more than an economic issue.