Geographical and socioeconomic disparities in opioid access in Mexico, 2015–19: a retrospective analysis of surveillance data

Summary: Background: In 2015, Mexico implemented regulatory changes and an electronic system to improve access to prescription opioids. We aimed to investigate trends in opioid dispensing after the implementation of these changes and assess how opioid dispensing varied geographically and by socioec...

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Main Authors: David Goodman-Meza, MD, Joseph Friedman, MPH, Mariah M Kalmin, PhD, Emmanuel Aguilar-Posada, MPH, Marissa J Seamans, PhD, Sara Velazquez-Moreno, JD, Clara Fleiz, PhD, Michael Shin, ProfPhD, Jaime Arredondo-Sanchez, PhD, Steffanie A Strathdee, ProfPhD, Steve Shoptaw, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720302607