'Deaths of despair' drag life expectancy lower for whites

Associated Press ^ | Jun 3, 2016 12:55 PM EDT | Mike Stobbe

[Olog-hai]

Rising drug and alcohol overdoses, suicides, and disease from chronic alcoholism — labeled “deaths of despair” by one expert — are cutting the lives of white Americans short by nearly a half a year on average.

Increases in these types of deaths among whites means that life expectancy for whites is not increasing as fast as it is for other groups, according to a government report that offers an unusual look at how different threats are affecting U.S. lifespans.

“Things are moving in the wrong direction,” said Anne Case, a Princeton University researcher, of what she calls “deaths of despair.” […]

Though the gap is closing, white life expectancy is still significantly greater than life expectancy for blacks. …

[SoFloFreeper]

One of Obama’s goals.

[headstamp 2]

The left is ecstatic.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Having your country stolen from you can be a downer........

[darkwing104]

If they added drive-byes into the mix the stats would be different

[BipolarBob]

Obama explains “We have to re-distribute the actuarial table in an affirmative action way.”

[Farmer Dean]

We’ll see how ecstatic the left is when the anger of this country boils over and they’re hunted like animals.

[Viking2002]

This is one honkey who ain't taking the pipe simply to PISS THEM OFF. I'm gonna be the salt in the wound until the day God calls me home.

[kaehurowing]

The Crappy Obama Economy

In The 8th Year Of Economic Depression

[JPJones]

Plan is coming along nicely.

[Ultima]

What the hell is wrong with these white people? Don’t they know they have white privilege? They should all be doing cartwheels.

[Rurudyne]

Don’t give a crap what people think about or because of race and you’re already ahead in the game.

[oldbrowser]

Drag life expectancy.

I thought they were referring to the transgender thing.

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[dfwgator]

The fruits of the “War on the Family”.

[17th Miss Regt]

Will we be limited by the number of tags we are allocated or is it a free for all?

[familyop]

Don’t let the bipartisan, socialist political folks class waste your time and efforts with racial issues. Depose them by calling endlessly for spending cuts, especially cuts in federal pork to state and local governments. Call endlessly to abolish regulations against building and making products on your own properties. Do what is right and productive despite unconstitutional laws. Don’t feed the monster by spending unnecessarily.

[Farmer Dean]

What do you think?These leftists are playing with the lid on Pandora’s box.

[17th Miss Regt]

Sounds like no bag limit hunting to me...

[Ultima]

You might not be interested in race but race is interested in you.