During 1999--2007,age-adjusted rates for drug-induced deaths generally increased for each race group. The rate increased by 80.0% for the total population, 97.1% for the white population, and 15.8% for the black population,65.8% for American Indians/Alaska Natives, and 42.9% for Asians/Pacific Islanders. However, and for the Hispanic population the rate was more steady,with a decline of 5.8%. During this period, Asians/Pacific Islanders had substantially lower rates than all other groups.
Source: cdc.gov