global burden of disease

Published research on global burden of disease.

AnxietyOct 23, 2026

Anxiety Rates Fell in China, but Cases Are Projected to Rise

China's age-standardized anxiety burden fell 1.2% a year after 2000, yet modeled Global Burden of Disease estimates project 22% more anxiety cases by 2040, with more of the burden in middle …

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AddictionJun 19, 2026

U.S. Substance-Use Disorder DALYs Rose 213.5%: Opioids Led

A Global Burden of Disease analysis estimated that U.S. age-standardized substance-use disorder disability-adjusted life-year rates rose 213.5% from 1990 to 2019, with opioid use disorders p…

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AddictionApr 29, 2026

Global Addiction Rates Fell 17%; U.S. Rates Increased 24%

Global age-standardized substance-use-disorder rates fell 16.9% from 1990–2021. High-income North America rose 24%—the divergence US coverage misses.

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