There’s more to America’s opioid epidemic than death statistics—and even those can be unreliable. The map above shows just how much states may undercount their opioid death rates. The dark shades represent the biggest difference between reported opioid mortality rates in 2014 and corrected rates based on analysis from the University of Virginia.
As those numbers lag, cities and towns are on the front lines of an opioid crisis they don’t fully understand. Some are getting creative with how to gather more data on the problem: One city even has a plan to mine drug-usage data from its sewage. CityLab’s Linda Poon has the story on the experimental, data-driven quest to learn what’s really happening in the opioid crisis.
As this month is before us, please enjoy these "Random Thoughts" from the Grid as our team will continue to keep the daily curation of our Twitter Channel at hand with our key focus areas including The Near East (Middle East), China, India, Technology and Education--Onward!!
Out & About in our Community at Taste of Aliso Niguel 2018
Out & About in Our World With Images from the Summit of the Koreas
Out & about in Our World w/this On Donald Trump in Iran in 1977 (Right Before the Revolution)
It has been quite a month in our World as May is bound to be even more colorful as we await President Trump's Decision on the Iran Deal, as the US Mid-Terms get into high gear and as we continue to be ever so engaged with our Mission throughout. This was also as the World was witness to the Summit of the Two Koreas. We agree that it masked the ugly nature of the North Korean Regime--but we are of the view that talking is better than shooting--and commitments that came out (albeit vague at times) is still welcome The image from the Muse above was cute as a Moment of Pause.
We also wanted to "close out" the Month with these "Random Thoughts" with the first one being from the great Abbas Attar (whom Thomas Endribrink of the New York Times deemed an "Iranian in Paris") who passed away with this iconic image of his from the Iranian Revolution of 1979--and as protests continue throughout the Country:
We close out April in our Properties with these two final thoughts as we look forward to living up to our Mission throughout:
Emmanuel Macron came to the United States. Earlier this week, we had the pleasure to feature his speech before Congress live as he also went against President Trump on Climate Change and the Iran Deal. However, what was disturbing was how Iran arrested an Dual National Academic during a visit to Iran as Macro fought for the deal. As we look forward to our series on Iran, we wanted to share highlights of President Macron's Visit to Capitol Hill courtesy of the Office of Speaker Ryan:
This morning, a time-honored tradition took place as President Emmanuel Macron became the eighth President of France to address a joint meeting of Congress. The United States' partnership with France dates all the way back to our nation's founding, and Speaker Ryan welcomed President and Madam Macron to the Capitol in the spirit of our longstanding friendship.
1. Speaker Ryan and President Macron sit down together moments before the joint meeting begins.
2. Speaker Ryan welcomes President Macron to the Hall of the House to address a joint meeting of Congress.
3. The first foreign dignitary to address the United States Congress was also French: General Marquis de Lafayette, whose portrait hangs in the House Chamber as seen in the photo below.
4. President Macron receives a standing ovation from the United States Congress.
5. Speaker Ryan and his wife, Janna, bid farewell to President Macron and his wife, Brigette. To watch President Macron's full address to Congress, click the video below.
