The American Opioid Epidemic in Special Populations: Five Examples
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Description
Report on the disproportionate impacts of the opioid crisis
on populations, in the
criminal justice system, rural residents, veterans, young
adults, and individuals who inject drugs. Offers
statistical data for each group and discussion of opioid
use disorder and mortality, barriers to treatment,
promising strategies to address treatment issues, and
research and policy priorities. Section on rural
populations offers data on drug overdose deaths, rates of
opioid prescription, and the association between economic
distress and opioid-involved deaths.
Author(s)
Carlos Blanco, Mir M. Ali, Aaron Beswick, et al.
Date
10/2020
Type
Document
Organization
National Academy of Medicine
Tagged as
Access · Children and youth · Criminal justice system · Health disparities · Illicit drug use · Policy · Prescription drug misuse · Research methods and resources · Substance use and misuse · Veterans