African Americans and Native Americans make-up most of the people incarcerated for illegal drug use.

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African Americans are incarcerated at a disproportionately high rate for drug offenses compared to their population size, but when considering the total number of people incarcerated for drug offenses, white Americans constitute a larger absolute number. Native Americans also face disproportionate incarceration rates, but they do not make up the majority of those incarcerated for drug offenses.

African Americans and Native Americans Make-Up Most of the People