Despair Deaths Double in North East Amidst Widening Health Inequalities
Sunderland, England – A recent study conducted by researchers at Health Equity North, the University of Manchester, and the National Institute for Health and Care Research revealed a troubling trend in the North East region of England. The study found that between 2019 and 2021, twice as many individuals in the North East died of “despair” compared to those in London. The term “deaths of despair” encompasses fatalities related to alcohol, drugs, and suicide, which …