Surgeon General Tells Black People to Lay Off Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs to Prevent COVID-19 Deaths

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However, those who do not identify as Black should consume as much alcohol, tobacco and drugs as is humanly possible. Try not to OD.

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Hum?

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It didn’t take long for U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams to dip into personal responsibility talking points—and some other questionable rhetoric—in remarks given to the press today about the disproportionate impact the novel coronavirus has had on black communities and other communities of color.

Adams’ comments were shared by PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor on her Twitter account Friday afternoon. Adams told reporters more details would be “forthcoming” on the Trump administration’s plan to prevent further deaths from black and Latinx Americans; reports have shown they are dying at higher rates from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Despite talking about these statistics for the last few days—and experts warning about the potential for exactly this scenario for weeks—the administration still has no plan for addressing the disproportionate impact the virus has had on the black community. In fact, Adams appeared to make an appeal to black folks to “step up,” according to Alcindor.