prescriptions, opioids, death Show more
I knew the opioid crisis was a problem but the sheer magnitude didn't click until I saw this graph. The leading cause of injury-related death in the US from age 23 to 64 is "poisoning". This is mostly opioid overdoses.
http://injuryfacts.nsc.org/all-injuries/deaths-by-demographics/deaths-by-age/data-details/