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‘Deaths of despair’ on the rise among young adults in North America, as global life expectancy improves

These deaths are mainly due to suicide, drug overdoses and alcoholism, according to a comprehensive assessment of mortality causes published in ‘The Lancet.’

Source: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2025/10/19/deaths-of-despair-on-the-rise-among-young-adults-in-north-america-as-global-life-expectancy-improves_6746562_114.html

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