evidence: In Minnesota, African Americans and American Indians die of drug overdoses at higher rates than whites. African American Minnesotans are two times more likely to die of a drug overdose than white Minnesotans. American Indian Minnesotans are seven times more likely to die of a drug overdose than white Minnesotans. These differences in overdose rates among these communities of color are due to systemic oppression and inequitable access to the resources people need to live a healthy life.