Since the beginning of the District’s opioid epidemic in 2015, the epicenter of the crisis has been in Southeast Washington, which is predominantly Black and has the largest concentration of low- income neighborhoods in the city. The majority of fentanyl overdose victims have been Black men between the ages of 50 and 70, with at least a decade-long history of heroin addiction.

Source: Washington Post July 06, 2021 22:52 UTC