Disparities in Opioid Overdose Death Trends by Race/Ethnicity, 2018-2019, From the HEALing Communities Study

Conclusions. Overall opioid overdose death rates have leveled off but have increased among non-Hispanic Black individuals. Public Health Implications. An antiracist public health approach is needed to address the crisis of opioid-related harms. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print September 9, 2021:e1-e4. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306431).PMID:34499540 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2021.306431

Source: American Journal of Public Health - September 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marc R Larochelle Svetla Slavova Elisabeth D Root Daniel J Feaster Patrick J Ward Sabrina C Selk Charles Knott Jennifer Villani Jeffrey H Samet Source Type: research