Since the U.S Department of Health and Human Services declared the opioid crisis a national health epidemic in 2017, America's focus has remained on white communities. However, the rate of opioid-related deaths in Black communities continues to rise. The Chicago Department of Health reported 793 deaths due to opioid overdoses in 2017. Out of those noted deaths, … Continued
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