Understanding and Addressing Widening Racial Inequalities in Drug Overdose
Friedman J, Nguemeni Tiako M, Hansen H. Understanding and Addressing Widening Racial Inequalities in Drug Overdose. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 181: 381-390. PMID: 38706336, PMCID: PMC11076008, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite AmericansRacial/ethnic inequalitiesOverdose death ratesNative AmericansFundamental Cause TheoryCulturally appropriate healthcareDrug overdose death ratesSocially unequal societyYears of ageUnequal societyWidening inequalitiesRacial inequalitySocial inequalitiesCommunity-based programsDeath rateDecreasing inequalityCause theoryCrisis-drivenBlack AmericansReduction resourcesYounger cohortsInequalityNational levelAppropriate healthcarePolysubstance use