Actually that is the false narrative. Those states may have the most satisfied people, but they also have the highest overdose death rates: http://www.oregonliv

Actually that is the false narrative. Those states may have the most satisfied people, but they also have the highest overdose death rates: http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2011/11/oregons_high_rate_of_pain_drug.html http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2011/11/oregons_h... (Google "National drug overdose rates" for more info - CDC and academia have plenty of studies, but no pretty graphs)