Drug-overdose deaths have risen more dramatically among Black and Native American people than in the white population, the CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s study says the escalating overdose crisis is exacting a mounting toll on minority groups that are, in some cases, marginalized by the healthcare system.Updated July 19, 2022 11:45 pm ET
Disparities in access to treatment are driving up overdose rates among Black and Native American people as drug deaths reach record highs across the country, U.S. health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that overdose deaths per 100,000 people increased 44% for Black people and 39% for Native Americans in 2020 from a year earlier compared with a 22% increase among white people. The CDC said 2020 was the most recent year for which it had complete data from 25 states analyzed in the study as well as Washington, D.C.
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