Opioid overdose deaths nearly triple among Black Virginians
In the past four years, the state has seen opioid overdose deaths among Black Virginians more than triple — the highest death rate, by far, of any demographic.
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In the past four years, the state has seen opioid overdose deaths among Black Virginians more than triple — the highest death rate, by far, of any demographic.
The numbers underscore the lethality of a fentanyl-polluted drug supply, as well as structural barriers to entering recovery — a critical first step in preventing fatal overdose.
In the past four years, Virginia has seen more than triple the Black opioid overdose deaths — the highest death rate, by far, of any demographic.
In the past four years, Virginia has seen more than triple the Black opioid overdose deaths — the highest death rate, by far, of any demographic.