May 2021 Pain in the Nation Series Update: Alcohol, Drug and Suicide Deaths at Record Highs Annual deaths due to alcohol, drugs or suicide exceeded 156,000 in 2019 and alcohol deaths were higher for every adult age group for the year. Furthermore, preliminary data show that the COVID-19 crisis created higher rates of Americans’ mental distress, substance use, and drug overdose. October 2020 A Blueprint for the 2021 Administration and Congress The Promise of Good Health for All: Transforming Public Health in America May 2020 Pain in the Nation Series Update – Alcohol, Drug and Suicide Deaths in 2018 May 2020 - Annual U.S. deaths due to alcohol, drugs or suicide reached nearly 152,000 in 2018, a rate approximately level with the prior year, despite decreases in overall opioid overdose deaths. April 2020 The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2020 This report, a part of TFAH’s annual public health funding series, found a continuing pattern of underfunding of these vital programs. March 2020 Special Analysis: How Healthy Is Your Congressional District? This analysis provides a snapshot of 11 preventive health measures reported by congressional district based on 2017 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance Survey data. These data highlight areas in which policymakers and health advocates can focus their efforts to improve the health status of entire communities. October 2019 Addressing a Crisis: Cross-Sector Strategies to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use and Suicide A Pain in the Nation Series Report June 2019 Alcohol and Drug Misuse and Suicide and the Millennial Generation – A Devastating Impact Increases in alcohol, drug, and suicide deaths have affected all age groups and all communities, but the impact on people in their 20s and early 30s has been particularly pronounced. March 2019 Pain in the Nation Update: While Deaths from Alcohol, Drugs, and Suicide Slowed Slightly in 2017, Rates Are Still at Historic Highs Deaths from Synthetic Opioids Continue to Rise Sharply And Suicides Are Growing at the Fastest Pace in Years. May 2018 Issue Brief: Pain in the Nation: Healthcare Systems Brief How healthcare systems can help address the drug, alcohol and suicide crises. April 2018 Pain in the Nation: Education Brief How the education sector can help address the alcohol, drug and suicide crises. 1 2 3 Older Posts Editor’s PicksMental Health is Vital to Preparedness and ResponseSpecial Analysis: How Healthy Is Your Congressional District?Pain in the Nation: The Drug, Alcohol and Suicide Crises and Need for a National Resilience StrategyBuilding a Community Roadmap to Health and Equity in Jackson, Mississippi
