By Karina Ascunce | March 2, 2020 For decades, the opioid crisis has made the headlines of U.S. news. Yet whether it was in its first wave or in its most recent one, there has always been a common factor in the opioid crisis in America: its portrayal as solely a white problem. Regardless of data to the contrary, testimonials, op-eds, and academic research continue to depict the crisis as one-sided, portraying how hardworking white men and women have “fallen” into addiction.
