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Native America Calling: Native people left out of progress on overdose deaths
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Native Americans left out of progress on overdose deaths
The good news is overdose deaths dropped significantly in the most recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The bad news is Native Americans and other people of color are not enjoying the same statistical headway against the persistent scourge of fentanyl, heroin, and other dangerous drugs.
Join Native America Calling to look at the efforts that are showing promise in saving people’s lives and explore ways to eliminate disparities for populations that are losing ground.
Drug Overdose Deaths
In 2022 and 2023, the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths was highest among American Indians and Alaska Natives, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source: Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 2003–2023 (NCHS Data Brief No. 522, December 2024)
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