The rate of dying of an overdose of opiate drugs is:
A) higher for blacks than for whites
B) higher for whites than for blacks
C) the same for whites and blacks
D) unknown and unknowable
E) none of the above

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Multiple studies have shown that the rate of opioid overdose deaths is higher for whites than for blacks. In 2017, the age-adjusted rate of opioid overdose deaths for whites was 20.9 per 100,000 while the rate for blacks was 7.2 per 100,000. This disparity is thought to be due to a combination of factors, including differences in the prescription of opioids and access to addiction treatment.

The Rate of Dying of an Overdose of Opiate Drugs