Deaths from Alcohol, Drugs and Suicide Spiked in 2020

Deaths from Alcohol, Drugs and Suicide Spiked in 2020

The combined number of U.S. deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide jumped 20% from 2019 to 2020, according to a report published in late May by Trust for America’s Health. Total deaths reached nearly 187,000 in 2020, with over 96,000 drug-related, over 49,000...
Obesity Often a Symptom of Economic Inequality

Obesity Often a Symptom of Economic Inequality

Sixteen U.S. states have an adult obesity rate of at least 35% — a four-state increase from 2019. This was the key finding in the 18th annual report on obesity from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) released in September. This parallels a World Health Organization...