Seattle blames skyrocketing drug overdoses on ‘structural racism’

Seattle blames skyrocketing drug overdoses on ‘structural racism’

A Seattle public health official on Tuesday blamed “racism” for an “exponential” rise in drug overdoses that the city is currently experiencing. Afterthe institution of several permissive […]

Blue city blames skyrocketing drug overdoses on 'structural racism'

By Mary Lou Masters Daily Caller News Foundation A Seattle public health official on Tuesday blamed “racism” for an “exponential” rise in drug overdoses that the city is currently experiencing. After the institution of several permissive drug policies, Seattle is suffering from an ongoing drug crisis, with King County seeing a total of 1,018 overdose deaths in 2022, up from roughly 700 in 2021, according to county data. Sharon Bogan, public heal…