The Opioid Crisis and the Black/African American Population: An Urgent Issue

SAMHSA, 2020

This newly released SAMHSA report presents data on the prevalence of opioid misuse and death rates in the Black/African American population; contextual factors and challenges to prevention and treatment; and innovative community-based strategies to connect people to evidence-based treatment and support.

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