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i wouldnt put that much meaning into reasons for the misleading headline choice. simplest explanation is "Opioid Use Explains..." is better clickbait than "Not

i wouldnt put that much meaning into reasons for the misleading headline choice. simplest explanation is "Opioid Use Explains..." is better clickbait than "Not Sure if Opioid Use is Causal or Symptom"

dv_dt 9y ago
"Opioid use associated with.." would be better journalism. "Explains" is clickbait indeed.
- nsxwolf 9y ago
  That's better journalism but to the average reader "associated with" means "causes".