While the face of the opioid crisis has predominantly been considered white and rural, overdose deaths among Latinos have skyrocketed in recent years, with experts attributing the growing numbers to the rise of fentanyl, especially mixed with other drugs.

According to a report published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, overdose deaths among Latinos have nearly tripled since 2011.

Fatalities from overdoses have risen dramatically when fentanyl is mixed with other drugs, like cocaine and methamphetamine, which are more prevalent among Latinos than are heroin or prescription painkillers, according to study co-author Magdalena Cerdá, professor and director at the Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy at NYU Langone.

Learn more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/drug-overdose-deaths-latinos-almost-tripled-decade-rcna76315

Full study: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/35142341#ref30