Many posts have discussed iinequality and higher education.
David Powell, "Educational Attainment and US Drug Overdose Deaths"
JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(10):e233274. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.3274
Key Points
Question Was educational attainment associated with overdose death rate growth in the US from 2000 to 2021?
Findings In this cross-sectional study of 912 057 overdose deaths in the US from 2000 to 2021, overdose deaths increased sharply among individuals without any college education. The overdose death rate increased substantially between 2018 and 2021 for those without a high school diploma, primarily due to increases in deaths with synthetic opioid involvement.
Meaning In this study, educational attainment, an important component of socioeconomic status, was found to be associated with overdose deaths, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
