Male overdoses’ WWII‑scale toll

Reeves says male drug‑poisoning deaths have risen sixfold since 2001, adding roughly 400,000 additional male deaths—about the same as U.S. losses in World War II. Framed this way, the overdose crisis is not just a public‑health issue but a generational catastrophe concentrated among men. — Equating male overdose deaths to WWII losses reframes addiction policy’s urgency and targets, likely driving male‑focused prevention, treatment, and social‑role interventions.