A car factory closed, and opioid overdose deaths rose. A new study links the decline of manufacturing jobs with increased opioid-related deaths:
The closing of a car factory can be an economic gut punch for the surrounding community, but new research suggests there could also be serious ramifications for the community’s health.
“We’ve always thought of these problems — the attack on the American dream and health — as distinct things, but these phenomena are in fact related in a way that policymakers should be more cognizant of,” Venkataramani added. Researchers found correlation, not causation, between the plant closures and the opioid overdose deaths. The study’s findings should, the researchers note, be taken in context with the opioid epidemic that has impacted millions of people across the country.
All affected hourly employees at these three plants were offered jobs at other GM manufacturing facilities as long as they were willing to relocate, with relocation assistance of up to $30,000 provided to employees, said GM spokesman David Barnas.He added that General Motors’ average hourly employee earns about $90,000 per year before benefits, which is almost 47% higher than the national median income of $61,372, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“Therefore, while improving economic conditions in depressed areas is desirable for many reasons, it is unlikely on its own to curb the opioid epidemic,” wrote the authors, three Princeton University professors.
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