There was no way that this mounting financial pressure could not have placed middle-class Americans and their families under greater stress. And it is not surprising that this has been reflected in higher rates of drug abuse, alcoholism, and suicide.
这种金融压力只会让中产阶级美国人和他们的家庭神经更加紧绷。于是吸毒，酗酒和自杀的比率不断走高就不出意外了。