Drug Overdoses
Not just a 'white problem': Blacks and Latinos see largest spike in overdose deaths during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
Adrianna RodriguezUSA TODAY
May 26, 2021Updated May 27, 2021, 1:45 p.m. ET
Health experts expected the pandemic to exacerbate addiction and substance abuse in the U.S., but a recent study found Black and Latino communities were disproportionately affected by such disorders.