The bottom line is lockdowns DID affect habits that lead to death-—27%-32% increases. That’s not coincidence. I don’t know why I waste time with you-—you have twisted the truth and spout lies over and over:
“The overall drug-induced death rate increased by 30 percent, largely driven by increases in deaths due to use of synthetic opioids and psychostimulants. The rate of drug-induced death rose for all but one population group – those over 75 years of age. There were particularly large increases in communities of color, among youth (17 years old and younger) and young adults (18-34 years of age) and in the South and West regions of the country.
Alcohol-induced death rates increased by 27 percent, and the increase spanned demographic groups and parts of the country, including in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Increases were particularly high among young adults, American Indians/Alaska Native and Asian communities, and for those living in the Midwest.”
Don’t know why you’re angry. Yours is the first mention of lockdowns in anything I have noted.
Fentanyl/drug deaths have been increasing sharply, and that dates pre Covid. Most solid analysis projects that forward to get a legitimate measure of various things.
Note suicides were increasing up to 2018. Pre Covid. Then in 2019 and 2020 they declined. 2020 is the latest year for which measurements exist. It had no vax, and it did have lockdown and social distancing. Suicides declined. It seems to be an uncomfortable reality for folks that want it to be otherwise. As for drugs, you have to project the previous-to-Covid numbers forward and then see if the deaths exceed that curve. You haven’t.