U.S. fentanyl deaths are rising fastest among African-Americans
Whites still have the highest death rate
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ON THE RISE Overdoses from fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, are growing fast among African-Americans and Hispanics, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
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