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Structural racism: a fundamental cause of drug overdose disparities

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The opioid crisis in the United States claims over 100,000 lives annually.1 Since 2013, widespread illicit fentanyl — often clandestinely mixed with other opioids and stimulants — has dramatically magnified racial/ethnic disparities.2 American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) and Black populations have been disproportionately affected, with rates of overdose deaths 1.8 and 1.4 times higher than their White counterparts in 2022.2 These alarming trends highlight the urgent need to address structural racism as a fundamental contributor to drug overdose disparities.

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2024.100875

Author: David T. Zhu

Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University

Language: English

Topic: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,000