Summary
Overdose deaths have spiked by a massive 200% among Black and Hispanic residents in Mecklenburg County, showing a critical gap in health support. County officials are facing intense pressure to roll out immediate intervention programs to stop the crisis.
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Taxpayers will likely need to fund new public health outreach and emergency response programs to tackle this rising crisis.
At-risk residents and families will get much-needed access to life-saving healthcare and addiction support services.
Black and Hispanic communities in Mecklenburg County are suffering devastating losses as this crisis deepens.
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