EPISODE · May 3, 2023 · 9 MIN
Drug overdose deaths among Black Americans skyrocket
from POLITICO's Pulse Check · host POLITICO
The CDC reports that more Black Americans died from fentanyl overdoses than from any other drug in 2021 and at far higher rates than white or Hispanic Americans. Host Megan Messerly talks with Krista Mahr about how the pandemic, health inequities, discriminatory health policies and other factors have contributed to the rise in overdose deaths in Black communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The CDC reports that more Black Americans died from fentanyl overdoses than from any other drug in 2021 and at far higher rates than white or Hispanic Americans. Host Megan Messerly talks with Krista Mahr about how the pandemic, health inequities, discriminatory health policies and other factors have contributed to the rise in overdose deaths in Black communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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