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| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International

USA. The impact of fentanyl on American Indian and Alaskan Native communities

USA. The impact of fentanyl on American Indian and Alaskan Native communities

Within the United States, fentanyl has disproportionately impacted American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals and communities. There is no evidence of genetic predisposition to opioid use disorder. Instead, the AI/AN populations’ vulnerability to fentanyl harms can be traced to historical and contemporary policy failures and ongoing theft of AI/AN resources. (Brookings Institute, USA, 04.12.2024)

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-impact-of-fentanyl-on-american-indian-and-alaskan-native-communities/