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USA. Drug Overdose Deaths Surge Among Black Americans During Pandemic
USA. Drug Overdose Deaths Surge Among Black Americans During Pandemic
(…) Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say fatal drug overdoses nationwide have surged roughly 20% during the pandemic, killing more than 83,000 people in 2020.
While the CDC doesn't track overdose deaths by race, a growing body of research suggests Black Americans have suffered the heaviest toll. (npr, USA, 03.03.2021, Text und Audio (05:00)
https://www.npr.org/2021/03/03/970964576/drug-overdose-deaths-surge-among-black-americans-during-pandemic