How today’s US teens are smarter than their parents were
Just like the iconic rock song says, it turns out that the kids really are alright. Even though American teenagers are heavier, eat fewer vegetables, sleep less, and spend a lot more time playing video games than their parents ever did, these future adults also are less likely to suffer from drug and alcohol abuse […]
This Troubling Epidemic Is Killing People in Appalachia
There’s a disturbing trend in Appalachian country, a distinctive region in the eastern United States, perhaps best known for its mountain people and struggling coal mining industry. The seven Appalachian states account for more than a fifth of the of the country’s opiate-related deaths since 1999. Opioids are prescription pain relievers — such as OxyContin, methadone, hydrocodone, […]