Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard

Evidence seized from a drug trafficking operation in central California in early 2020 included methamphetamine and fentanyl with a street value of $1.5 million, authorities said.

Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.

(Image credit: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

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Brian Mann