Why the poorest Americans are most likely to be prescribed opioids

Between June and November of last year, in the heart of the pandemic, the overall percentage of Americans living below the poverty line rose from 9.3% to 11.7% — the highest single-year........»»

The richest 1% will receive a 0% income boost from the bill, according to the Tax Policy Center's analysis. President Joe Biden. AP Photo/Alex Brandon New analysis found the COVID-19 relief bill will primarily f.....»»

Democratic lawmakers are pushing for the passage of the CASH Act to provide $2,000 payments to protect Americans from the continued effects of the pandemic. The House on Dec.....»»

Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Nearly 40% of people working in February with a household income below $40,000 reported that they'd lost a job in March, the surv.....»»

Even as the improper use of opioids spirals out of control, there are still patients taking the drugs responsibly as prescribed by their doctor. This juxtaposition poses significant challenges around the proper storage and disposal of opioids, a sub.....»»

Poor and working-class Americans experience substantially higher inflation rates than the well-to-do, further exacerbating an already obscene wealth gap......»»

Concessions by T-Mobile US Inc to win U.S. government approval to buy Sprint Corp will likely lead to higher prices for the poorest Americans, many of whom use prepaid wireless plans, analysts and activists said......»»

Agencies are also instructed to follow nine “Principles of Economic Mobility.” President Trump is adding requirements for the poorest Americans to get access to government assistance. Trump sig.....»»

Second-hand clothes donated by Americans have sparked a bitter trade dispute between the United States and one of the world's poorest countries......»»

Analysts pointed to two major reasons for the increase: A growing number of Americans are using opioids, and drugs are becoming more deadly......»»

In a recent statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., he said the opioid epidemic and the misuse and abuse of these drugs remains his highest priority. As the crisis .....»»

A new study looks at the demographics of opioid users......»»

A new study looks at the demographics of opioid users among those aged 65 and over......»»

Brian Stansberry/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 4.0 Currently, close to 50 million Am.....»»

But the legislation is complicated, its price-tag is high, and the bill does little to help the very poorest Americans......»»

But the legislation is complicated, its price-tag is high, and the bill does little to help the very poorest Americans......»»

Opioids killed more than 70,000 Americans in 2017, a record, the Centers for Disease Control says......»»

More than 700,000 Americans died from drug overdoses from 1999 to 2017, about 10% of them in 2017 alone. In total, there were a staggering 70,237 drug overdose deaths last year. Opioids were involved in 67.....»»

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The National Safety Council has reported that Americans are now more likely to die from an opioid overdose than car crashes for the first time. As Statista's Niall.....»»