Racial disparity in addiction treatment access highlights inequities of opioid epidemic

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The CDC says synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, contributed to about 75,000 overdose deaths in the United States in 2022. It's a crisis that hits every demographic group, but there are large racial disparities between who is offered the most effective treatment and who isn't. William Brangham reports for our ongoing series, America Addicted and Race Matters. • Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG • Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour • Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 • Follow us: • Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour • Twitter: / newshour • Instagram: / newshour • Subscribe: • PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts • Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe

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