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More older Black men in Philadelphia are dying of overdoses than many other places in the U.S.: ‘It’s like a secret disease’

In Philadelphia, a new analysis shows that older Black men from their 50s to their 70s are dying at the highest rates of all.

Ricky Austin, 52, lives at a South Philadelphia recovery home after battling opioid addiction for decades.
Ricky Austin, 52, lives at a South Philadelphia recovery home after battling opioid addiction for decades.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer