More Men Die From Fentanyl and are In Jail
Jack Kelly
Forbes, Board of Directors Blind, Founder and CEO of The Compliance Search Group and Wecruitr.com, Co-host of the Blind Ambition Podcast
More Men Die From Fentanyl and are Incarcerated
In 2020-2021, the number of deaths from fentanyl and opioids in the US was significantly higher for men than for women. The data shows that the rate of drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl was 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people for men, compared to 11.1 for women.?
Additionally, the study found that men had a two to three times greater rate of overdose mortality from opioids (like fentanyl and heroin) and psychostimulants. Furthermore, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported that 69% of drug-involved overdose deaths in 2021 occurred among males.?
While the exact number of male and female deaths from fentanyl and opioids is not provided, the data clearly indicates a significant gender disparity in drug overdose deaths, with men being disproportionately affected.
Incarcerations
Men are the majority of the incarcerated population in the United States. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, men makeup 91% of the incarcerated population, while women make up 9%. The number of women in prison has increased significantly over the past few decades, but men continue to represent the vast majority of the incarcerated population.?
The data also shows that the male prison population has increased by 45% in the last 10 years, while the female prison population has increased by 81% over the same period. This significant gender disparity in incarceration rates is a well-documented phenomenon in the United States.
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According to the Prison Policy Initiative, women represent approximately 9% of the incarcerated population in the United States. This percentage has doubled since 1970, reflecting a significant increase in the number of women in the prison system. As of the most recent data, there are an estimated 172,700 women locked up in the US, comprising roughly 10% of the total incarcerated population. This data highlights the disproportionate representation of men in the US prison system, with women accounting for a smaller but growing percentage of the incarcerated population.
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4 个月When crime goes down, incarceration should go down, but in this country we don't see that. There are so many baffling statistics on this topic, but it is just another problem that a handfulpeople are getting rich on, so it will never be fixed.
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4 个月More men die from Fentanyl and are incarcerated? At some point do the jailers notice?
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4 个月Great topic and post! I have studied this a bit, as I am concerned about what some are calling societal "decay" in America. Though I am equally concerned about the welfare of ALL Americas - male and female - the big difference in opioid and fentanyl overdose deaths between men and women in the U.S. can be traced back to a few key reasons. For one, men often take more risks when it comes to substance use. They might not talk about their struggles or seek help as openly as women do, which can lead to more serious issues down the line. Plus, there are biological factors at play—men and women can react differently to drugs. All these elements together help explain why men are hit harder by this crisis. To make a real change, we need to focus on these unique challenges and create solutions that resonate with everyone. No one likes the direction America is going with respect to these drugs and more must be done to stop their flow into our country and intervene as early as possible to prevent usage and the level addiction of addictions that ruin lives and often end in tragic deaths.