New Research: Death By Opioid Rate Surpasses Car Accidents For First Time Ever
Local News January 15, 2019For the first time in U.S. history, you’re statistically more likely to die from an opioid overdose than you are in a car crash.
Researchers say Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, as opposed to 1 in 103 in a car accident.
Even worse, they say opioid-related overdoses have been under-counted by as much as 35 percent.
The leading cause of death in the U.S. is still heart disease at a 1 in 6 chance, followed closely by cancer at 1 in 7.
It’s also been noted that the odds of dying from a preventable, unintentional injury have gone up over the past 15 years, making it the third leading cause behind cancer and heart disease.
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