Episode 261: What's the Leading Cause of Death in America?

• Scenario 1: 

• Janine is not certain, but thinks her friend might be struggling with a drug addiction because she hasn’t been herself lately. Would it make sense for her to contact the drug hotline even though she’s not sure her friend has a problem?

• Scenario 2: 

• Rudraraju thinks the leading cause of death for Americans is COVID-19 because for a few months the daily deaths from Covid were higher than that of heart disease. What do you think is the most appropriate to look at when judging the leading cause of death?

• Scenario 3: 

• Cecily thinks the war on drugs has been an utter failure and we should instead focus on lowering the leading cause of death, heart disease. Is this a bright idea or an unrealistic expectation?