Racial/ethnic disparities in opioid overdose prevention: comparison of the naloxone care cascade in White, Latinx, and Black people who use opioids in New York City

Abstract Background Drug overdose mortality is rising precipitously among Black people who use drugs. In NYC, the overdose mortality rate is now highest in Black (38.2 per 100,000) followed by the Latinx (33.6 per 100,000) and white (32.7 per 100,000) residents. Improved understanding of access to h...

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Main Authors: Maria R. Khan, Lee Hoff, Luther Elliott, Joy D. Scheidell, John R. Pamplin, Tarlise N. Townsend, Natalia M. Irvine, Alex S. Bennett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00736-7