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Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Black Patients Further Hurt by Barriers to Care - KFF Health News
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In North Carolina , Black people died from an overdose at the rate of 38.5 per 100,000 residents in 2021 .
The rate of overdose deaths from opioids has grown significantly among Black people.
This is largely due to the introduction of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times as powerful as morphine.
The lack of access to treatment is also driven by broader, systemic issues, says Heller .
Insurance companies in many states put more restrictions on patients in an urban setting, she says.
Heller : Black Americans are more likely to be arrested and incarcerated on drug charges.
Hajee House is a nonprofit that provides low-barrier access to services in the Black community.
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