| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Naloxon
USA. Analysis finds racial inequities in naloxone administration during fatal overdoses
USA. Analysis finds racial inequities in naloxone administration during fatal overdoses
Pennsylvania has been disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic, having the fourth highest number of overdose deaths in the country in 2020. Also, the rate of overdose deaths among Black persons is significantly higher than that of white persons in the state. A recent analysis published in Addiction reveals that compared with white people in Pennsylvania, Black individuals are less likely to receive naloxone—a medication that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. (MedicalXPress, USA, 29.05.2024)
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-analysis-racial-inequities-naloxone-administration.html