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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In a number of states, black overdose rates exceed those of whites. This is true in the hardest hit state, West Virginia, and the black overdose death rate in the District is seven times that for whites. Demographics are important so assistance can be properly targeted.[/quote] WV rate is only slightly higher for blacks than whites. Also, WV has a very low African American population, around 3% compared to national (12%). The reality is that this is a poor and lower middle class issue, and there are a shit ton of those people in WV. I know, I was one of them. “400k is middle class” DCUM craziness is not helpful for understanding this issue.[/quote]
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