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The Morning Show
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 8:00am
By Joe Tarr

Even before the pandemic, so-called “deaths of despair” — from suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol-related liver disease — were on the rise among white people without a college degree. We talk with the economist who has documented this trend about why it’s happening and how it can be addressed. 

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