Deaths of Despair Discussion Seminar | Anne Case & Angus Deaton: Tanner Lectures 2019

Anne Case and Angus Deaton elaborate on their lectures “Deaths of Despair” in this discussion seminar. Scholars and members of the public share their thoughts on the troubling trends of increasing deaths due to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as suicide.
The seminar begins with a presentation by Anna Lembke, medical director for Stanford Addiction Medicine, followed by comments from Daniel Wikler, professor of ethics and population health at Harvard University.
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