STAYING ALIVE
SITUATION:
It’s deadly living in America:
Over 5 Million people are being killed in the U.S. every year;
Five killers track us and seek to make us obits & stats.
STATS:
BIG FIVE KILLERS IN AMERICA:
- DRUGS
Drug overdose deaths rose nearly 30% nationwide in 2020 to a record of 93,33 - COVID United States Deaths in 2021 YTD – 607,000
3. Guns: Death by guns 2021 YTD – 23,810
States with Suicide Rates: Montana, Alaska, and Wyoming
4. Traffic
U.S. traffic deaths soar to 38,680 in 2020; 7,500 daily accidents;
5. Obesity
300,000 people each year die as a result of being overweight or obese.
SOURCES:
1) “Highest yearly total since 2007” –https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-traffic-deaths-soar-38680-2020-highest-yearly-total-since-2007-2021-06-03/
2) Source data are found at the gunviolencearchive.org website.
3) – https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2021/07/14/drug-overdose-deaths-rose-nearly-30-last-year