US overdose deaths shot up for Black, Native people during pandemic
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 19, 2022
Issued on: 19/07/2022 - 19:08Modified: 19/07/2022 - 19:06
Washington (AFP) – Overdose deaths increased 44 percent for Black people and 39 percent for American Indians in 2020 compared to 2019, as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted access to care and exacerbated racial inequality, an official report showed Tuesday.
"Racism, a root cause of health disparities, continues to be a serious public health threat that directly affects the well-being of millions of Americans," US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) acting principal deputy director Debra Houry said . . .
