SF’s opioid and overdose crisis is hitting older Black men the hardest — a crisis that’s been largely overlooked. But the true impact goes far beyond statistics. Standard reporter George Kelly shares the gut-wrenching moment he contacted the sister of a victim, only to find out his twin brother was also among the dead. This story sheds light on the lives lost, and the survivors who are demanding change. Check out the full report, produced in partnership with The New York Times and Baltimore Banner : https://lnkd.in/giBHedaS 🎥: Baltimore Banner
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21hWe are never going to be able to solve the problem by waiting for people to become addicted to substances, to overdose, or to show up for treatment. We can't expect that we’re going to have enough psychiatrists, enough treatment centers, enough resources to be able to deal with the issue. What we really need to do is understand that we have to build healthier communities, in order to prevent disease in the first place. Racism does play a part in who is even assessed to have an opioid use disorder. The hypothesis is that Black patients are not even being assessed at the same level as their White counterparts for an opioid use disorder. When you are not even assessing someone, you can’t treat them with the proper medication.