Americans' Drinking, Drug Use, Despair Wiping Out Life Expectancy Gains

Summarizes a study that reported three straight years of declining life expectancy in the U.S., attributed to an uptick in deaths from opioid and alcohol abuse as well as obesity. Describes a disparity between rural and urban life expectancies due to healthcare access and income inequality.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news