Fatal overdoses in the U.S. fell for the first time in five years, but UCLA researcher Joseph Friedman warns against interpreting it as the end of drug and mental health crises.
Death rates for white Americans have decreased, while rates among people of color, especially Native and Black Americans, have been rising, hinting at racial disparities in overdose deaths.
Racial inequality, economic distress, and historical trauma are factors aggravating substance abuse and suicide issues in marginalized communities like Black and low-income neighborhoods.
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