‘Historically tragic’: why are drug
overdoses rising among Black and Indigenous Americans?
Posted By: Ribicon, 2/17/2022 2:43:45 PM
As the drug overdose crisis in the United States exploded during the coronavirus pandemic–killing an unprecedented 100,000 people in 12 months–Black and Indigenous Americans were increasingly likely to become the victims. Drug overdose rates in America surged by 31% in 2020, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the pandemic left many facing lockdowns, and economic and emotional strain. But researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have found that the death rate surged most dramatically among Black and Indigenous Americans, who saw a staggering increase of 49% and 43% respectively in just one year.(Snip)“The increasing toxicity of
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It's because Black and Indigenous Americans have unequal access to the high-grade street drugs enjoyed by the likes of Pumper Biden, Barack Obama, and most other liberal leading lights. Black and Indigenous American bodies are piling up like cordwood, but still these selfish high-profile liberals refuse to dip into their stashes and spread the wealth. Why not provide some of The Good Stuff in with the care packages of syringes and crack pipes we're distributing? You know George Floyd would approve.