Opioid Addiction: We’re Number 1

Obesity Hunger Addiction
Written By Sadie Cornelius

Opioid use became widespread and rampant in America. The United States consumes 80 percent of the world’s supply of OxyContin and Hydrocodone. Much of it ended up in the most economically depressed areas of America.

When compared to the countries of the European Union, the deaths attributed to drug overdoses in the United States is astounding. In 2020, for the entire European Union, with a population of 440 million, there were 5,800 total overdose deaths. By contrast, in America, with a population of a little over 330 million, there were 68,000 deaths. That number jumped to 80,000 in 2021, and 107,000 deaths in 2022 in America.

Source: David Wallace-Wells, “Why Is America Such a Deadly Place?” New York Times, August 9, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/opinion/mortality-rate-pandemic.html

Sadie Cornelius

Sadie K Cornelius is a proud Longhorn and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody School of Communications with a Bachelor's in Advertising and a minor in Business.

She has more than 15 years of experience in Squarespace website and graphic design for 200+ clients all over the world.

A fourth generation business owner Sadie is passionate about helping others through creating compelling visuals and cohesive brand identities. She’s been featured in Forbes as a female-owned company, has taught several digital marketing classes at General Assembly, is a volunteer for non-profit organizations.

Sadie enjoys traveling the world, spending time with her husband, King Charles Cavalier, and families in the Carolinas. Originally from Kansas City, Sadie resides in Washington DC (but is forever an Austin girl at heart).

https://www.skc-marketing.com
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