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All Opioid deaths between 1999 and 2017 were about 400k in the US. Well less than the Covid death toll in the US alone. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_
by nl 6y ago
All Opioid deaths between 1999 and 2017 were about 400k in the US. Well less than the Covid death toll in the US alone.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_epidemic_in_the_United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid_epidemic_in_the_Unite...
- breck 6y agoAverage expected years left to live for a Covid death is about 11, prior to having any information on pre-existing conditions. Divide that by 2-3x once you are given pre-existing conditions. The average Opiod death is 3x that by years alone, and more when going by expected healthspan. Hence "loss of life" and not "deaths".