https://www.stlpr.org/health-science-environment/2026-06-04/despair-deaths-suicide-missouri-illinois
Overdose ‘deaths of despair’ decrease significantly in Missouri and Illinois | STLPR
Jun 4, 2026 - Federal mortality data reveals a 16% decrease in so-called “deaths of despair” caused by alcohol, drugs and suicide, but cuts to public health infrastructure...
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