There is something we can agree on- drug overdoses

[underpants]

Cocaine deaths among blacks on par with opioid deaths among whites, study finds

The researchers, from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Cancer Institute, found that cocaine overdoses also killed Hispanics and whites over the time period studied.

"In the most recent years studied, 2012 to 2015, cocaine overdose deaths were almost as common in black men as prescription opioid deaths in white men and slightly more common in black women than deaths from heroin overdose in white women," Shiels said.

Marshall, who was not involved in the new research, said it draws attention to the fact that the drug crisis is affecting all communities, "regardless of racial/ethnic background."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/04/health/cocaine-opioids-fatal-overdoses-study/index.html

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Hmm

Numerous US national surveillance studies and media reports have highlighted an alarming rise in drug poisoning deaths in recent years," said Meredith Shiels, a co-author of the study and an investigator at the National Cancer Institute. However, most of the studies focus on opioid-related deaths, including prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl. They also tend to emphasize the fact that death rates are "rising most rapidly among white Americans," she said.

The researchers also compared data from 2000 through 2003 with data from 2012 through 2015. Among blacks, total overdose death rates increased from 6.1 per 100,000 people for the earlier period to 9 per 100,000 people for the later period; among Hispanics from 4.2 per 100,000 to 6 per 100,000; and among whites from 5.6 per 100,000 to 15.5 per 100,000.

That's still a dramatic rise among whites, and the Governors are only focused on the painkiller addictions. Christie and Kasich in particular.

We know how this goes. . . Black 25 year old woman caught with cocaine residue goes to prison for 20 years, white 40 year old male caught with a bucket of illegally obtained painkillers gets treatment, Molly coddling, and and is honored as a hero for overcoming his addiction.

All crime continues to be blamed on brown people and all social blight.

Trust me - I came of age in the late 80's early 90's - I know how America works.

So no - we can't all agree on this. We know the results of the studies will be used to bludgeon us.