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Young Adult Mortality 70 Percent Higher Than Expected, Mostly From Unnatural Causes, Study Finds

Drug poisoning, cardiometabolic conditions, and social factors drive death increases in people ages 25 to 44.
Young Adult Mortality 70 Percent Higher Than Expected, Mostly From Unnatural Causes, Study Finds
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George Citroner
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Young Americans are dying at unprecedented rates, with a new study showing a surge in mortality driven by drug poisoning, alcohol-related deaths, and emerging health challenges.

Young adult deaths in 2023 were 70 percent higher than they would have been if pre-2011 trends had continued.

George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.