A Shocking Contrast…
In contrast to the 7.4% of Baby Boomers who misuse opioids, only 2% of millennials do.
21. Providence, RI
Providence is the capital city of Rhode Island and is home to approximately 180,393 people.
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New figures have shown that a jaw-dropping 25.2 per 100,000 people in this area lose their lives to opiate addictions.
20. Louisville, KY
616,261 people live in Louisville, which happens to be Kentucky’s largest city. While the area is renowned for its annual Kentucky Derby, something much more sinister lurks in the shadows.
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This city has one of the highest addiction rates in the whole of the US and it is estimated that around 25.7 per 100,000 people die in this area, as a direct result of opiate misuse.
19. Flint, MI
Despite being the largest city in Michigan, Flint has a relatively small population of 96,448 people. Similarly to Louisville, this area experiences 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people due to opiate abuse!
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