I found the folllowing statement interesting; the entire story can be found at:

http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/healthday/080102/minorities-less-likely-to-get-powerful-painkillers-in-er.htm

‘White patients received opioid drugs 31 percent of the time, compared to lower rates among blacks (23 percent), Hispanic (24 percent), and other groups such as Asians (28 percent). In 2005, whites received the drugs 40 percent of the time, while all others got them 32 percent of the time. ‘

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