AdvertisementDrug Overdose Deaths Surge Among Black Americans During PandemicMarch 03, 2021Brian MannfacebookEmailScientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say fatal drug overdoses nationwide surged roughly 20% during the pandemic, killing more than 83,000 people in 2020. A growing body of research suggests Black Americans have suffered the heaviest toll. (Jamiel Law for NPR)