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Early Mortality Factors
Factors contributing to preventable, premature death:
• Modifiable risk behaviors, e.g., smoking, poor nutrition,
inactivity, substance use, lack of sleep
• Higher rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory
disease, and infectious disease (including HIV)
• Higher rates of poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and
incarceration
• Social isolation, trauma, stigma, and discrimination
• Side effects of psychotropic medications
• Inadequate access to trauma-informed care
• Lack of comprehensive primary and behavioral health care
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