Pain in the Nation: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths 2024 SPECIAL FEATURE: Polysubstance Use and Emerging Drug Overdose Trends ISSUE REPORT JULY 2024 Acknowledgments Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public health policy, research, and advocacy organization that promotes optimal health for every person and community and makes the prevention of illness. [...] D., MSCE Chair of the TFAH Board of Directors President and CEO Former Director, U. [...] Stacy Molander Vice Chair of the TFAH Board of Directors Chief Operating Officer Clinical Associate Professor University of Washington School of Public Health REPORT AUTHORS Robert T. [...] Secretary of the TFAH Board of Directors Senior Government Relations Manager Co-Founder Trust for America’s Health Trust for America’s Health REPORT CONTRIBUTORS Cynthia M. [...] D., MPH Professor and Director, Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative Chief Medical Officer for Prevention and Chief of the Center for Health Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Metrics and Evaluation University American Heart Association Caren Howard Umair A.
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Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 3
- Pain in the Nation 3
- The Epidemics of Alcohol Drug and Suicide Deaths 3
- Introduction 4
- Pain in the Nation 4
- The Epidemics of Alcohol Drug and Suicide Deaths 4
- Pain in the Nation 7
- The Epidemics of Alcohol Drug and Suicide Deaths 7
- SPECIAL FEATURE Polysubstance Use and Emerging Drug Overdose Trends 7
- A. Substance Use and Drug Overdose Data 8
- B. Context and Complications of Emerging Trends 13
- C. Responding to Evolving Circumstances 16
- The Behavioral Health Crisis in Rural Kansas Providing Interventions that Work 17
- Pain in the Nation 20
- The Epidemics of Alcohol Drug and Suicide Deaths 20
- Mortality Data and Trends 20
- A. Overall National Data and Trends 21
- B. State Analysis 29
- Pain in the Nation 31
- The Epidemics of Alcohol Drug and Suicide Deaths 31
- Policy Recommendations 31
- A. Invest in Prevention and Conditions that Promote Health 32
- B. Reduce Overdose Risk and Access to Lethal Means of Suicide 37
- C. Transform the Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention System 39
- Pain in the Nation 42
- The Epidemics of Alcohol Drug and Suicide Deaths 42
- Appendix A Data Methodology 42
- Appendix B National Alcohol Drug and Suicide Mortality Data 43
- Appendix C State Alcohol Drug and Suicide Mortality Data 44
- Appendix D National Substance Use and Mental Health Data 46
- Appendix E State Substance Use and Mental Health Data 47
- Appendix F State Policies Programs and Other Indicators 48
- References 51
