Abstract
The Opiates and the (Voting) Masses
Highlights
The article by Goodwin et al[3] explores this convergence of the opiate epidemic in many communities and the political shifts within them that enabled Trump to be elected president
This article builds on previous literature showing that public health, in particular public mental health, does not exist in a vacuum
Articles like that by Goodwin et al are good examples of how available data sources can be used creatively to test whether mental health trends might be correlated with key outcomes such as elections
Summary
The article by Goodwin et al[3] explores this convergence of the (worsening) opiate epidemic in many communities and the political shifts within them that enabled Trump to be elected president. This article builds on previous literature showing that public health, in particular public mental health, does not exist in a vacuum. The value of these sorts of studies, if they can be validated through replication and other means, lies in their ability to serve as a quantitative correlation and/or outcome that can be used to highlight the burden of mental illness caused by a variety of public policies.
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