QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Alcohol-Induced Death Rates Among Adults Aged ≥45 Years, by Sex — United States, 2014–2024, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
key takeaway: "From 2014 to 2024, the age-adjusted death rate for alcohol-induced deaths among adults aged ≥45 years increased from 19.5 to 25.2."
The Impact of Layering Tobacco 21 Laws and Smoke-Free Laws on U.S. Adolescent Smoking Behaviors, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "This study found that layering Tobacco 21 law coverage with smoke-free workplace and hospitality law coverage was associated with lower adolescent smoking. Although the patterns were not consistent among 10th and 12th graders for all smoking outcomes, the results suggest that policy layering may be an effective tobacco control strategy to reduce adolescent smoking."
Physical Health Conditions Among Suicide Decedents: National Violent Death Reporting System, U.S., 2020–2023, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "Among 143,747 suicide decedents in National Violent Death Reporting System, 28,273 (19.7%) were reported to have physical health problems as a precipitating circumstance for suicide. Nearly one quarter of suicide decedents with physical health problems experienced chronic pain, and almost half had at least 1 chronic condition."