In 16 states, drug deaths overtake traffic fatals

~ Jason Schwartz
From the Washington Post:

In 16 states and counting, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents do, the government said Wednesday. 

Experts said the startling shift reflects two opposite trends: Driving is becoming safer, and the legal and illegal use of powerful prescription painkillers is on the rise. 

Read the rest here.

Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I no longer work at Dawn Farm and am now the Director of Behavioral Medicine at a community hospital, and a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.

2 thoughts on “In 16 states, drug deaths overtake traffic fatals”

  2. Thanks for the post. I agree with the other comment, however, these statistics are startling to say the least. I also wonder how many of the traffic related accidents are alcohol or drug related.

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