Overdose death rates fall only for whites

The U.S. overdose death rate fell for white people between 2021 and 2023, but the death rates for other groups grew.

Overdose deaths as a crude rate per 100,000 population fell for white people since 2021 but not for any other group
Rates are crude rates per 100,000 population. Native rates include American Indian and Alaska Native people and are likely underestimated because of misidentification.
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