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Re:Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years les... by InTheArena on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @10:52PM (#38273139)
Fentanyl, a male suicide crisis and a strong cultural taboo around male mental health, bad responses to COVID-19, poor medical system, and social attitudes strongly attack tackling health care issues for men as somehow oppressive to women. (Compare and contrast funding for prostate cancer and breast cancer in the USA).
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Re:Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years les... by salamandersss on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @10:54PM (#38273156)
Not just taboo... Males disproportionately occupy roles like pilot, soldier etc which depend on medical clearance that demands you hide any mental health issues or else be kicked to the curb.
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Re:Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years les... by nl on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @11:00PM (#38273206)
These seem to apply in other countries too though.
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Re:Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years les... by salamandersss on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @11:09PM (#38273265)
I have no idea. For instance does France require special flight clearance after taking antidepressants even for non-psych gastrointestinal issues?
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Re:Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years les... by nl on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @11:24PM (#38273339)
Seems pretty likely:

> the European Commission adopted Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1042 of 23 July 2018, which lays down rules for Member States to carry out alcohol testing (and additional testing for other psychoactive substances) of flight crew and cabin crew members operating on board aircraft using aerodromes on their territory.

https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/en/alcohol-and-drug-testing-fie...

I guess an antidepressant would count as a psychoactive substances.

I don't speak enough French to read the act itself though.

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