| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Access to Addiction Services Differs by Race and Gender
USA. Access to Addiction Services Differs by Race and Gender
Disparities in access to quality treatment play a role in every aspect of health care and health outcomes, and the opioid crisis is no different. While whites and men continue to experience the highest rates of opioid misuse and deaths from opioid overdose, studies show that minorities and poor people with opioid use disorders remain at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing appropriate treatment and that women face greater barriers to both treatment and overdose reversal than men do. (N.Volkow in: Nora’s Blog, NIH-NIDA, 16.07.2019)