![]() Upvotes Follow Unfollow 4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 “If they believe that addiction ‘can’t happen here’, they will neglect to screen their patients for substance use as they should and respond appropriately to addiction when they detect it.” Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, told Modern Healthcare that although people living in suburbs often have better resources available to treat addiction, with most people in these communities being “more educated, better jobs and closer to more healthcare professionals than rural people”, the stigma around addiction can still be powerful. ![]() Being bored is another factor that can lead to people experimenting with drugs, especially youths. One reason for the prevalence of addiction in suburbs may be the isolation people often feel being surrounded by almost nothing but other homes. And about one third of all suburbanites report that drug addiction is a major issue in their communities. In 2016, suburban communities were found to have the highest “drug overdose fatality rate of any community type” in the US. Though they may be famous for their perfectly manicured lawns, the suburbs are not all white picket fences and smiles. The 65-and-older population in the suburbs has increased 39% since 2000. The suburbs are also growing, particularly with older Americans. Meanwhile, in the East South Central region (including Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee) 56% of voters identify as Republicans. ![]() In New England, for example, 57% of suburbanites tend to vote left. Politically, the suburbs are evenly divided overall, with certain areas leaning more Democratic or Republican. They’re not all the same across the country, though. According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2018, 55% of Americans lived in the suburbs. While versions of suburbs do exist in many countries, the United States is unique in the layout of its suburbs and how much of the nation resides in them.
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