Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S. | NLM

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Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S.

05/12/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 5/12/2020. This five-page report details how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed deep-seated inequities in health care for communities of color and amplifies social and economic factors that contribute to poor health outcomes. Recent news reports indicate that the pandemic disproportionately impacts communities of color, compounding longstanding racial disparities. (PDF)