The New York Times (10/25, Weiland ) reported that according to new federal data, overdose deaths in the US “decreased by more than 12 percent between May 2023 and May 2024,” which represents “a major development in the nation’s efforts to combat the effects of fentanyl.” However, according to a Georgetown University analysis, the number of “fatal overdoses among Black Americans typically increased between 2022 and 2023, while deadly overdoses among white Americans often decreased.” The Times said the findings “reveal a continuation of what federal and state health officials have described as a two-track epidemic, with white Americans experiencing better outcomes and Black Americans struggling to keep up.”
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