Identifying drivers of increasing opioid overdose deaths among black individuals: a qualitative model drawing on experience of peers and community health workers

Identifying drivers of increasing opioid overdose deaths among black individuals: a qualitative model drawing on experience of peers and community health workers

Abstract Background Black individuals in the USA face disproportionate increases in rates of fatal opioid overdose despite federal efforts to mitigate the opioid crisis. The aim of this study was to examine what drives increases in opioid overdose death among Black Americans based on the experience...

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Main Authors: Devin E. Banks, Alex Duello, Maria E. Paschke, Sheila R. Grigsby, Rachel P. Winograd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Black Americans
Racial disparities
Opioids
Overdose
Racism
Substance use treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00734-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00734-9

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