USA. Racial disparities in opioid treatment completion across U.S. cities
USA. Racial disparities in opioid treatment completion across U.S. cities
When policymakers decide how to help more people with opioid use disorder enter and finish treatment, race is a necessary factor to consider. In the United States, black and Hispanic people with substance use disorders experience more barriers to receiving treatment and complete treatment less often compared to white people. This information is presented on a national level and doesn’t communicate important regional variations in treatment services and patient demographics that likely relate to completion rates. This week, STASH reviews a study by Gerald Stahler and Jeremy Mennis that examined how completion of treatment for opioid use disorder differs by race across U.S. cities. (STASH, Vol.15(1) – Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, USA, 22.01.2019)
https://www.basisonline.org/2019/01/racial-disparities-opioid-treatment-us-cities.html