Patterns of opioid misuse initiation among African-Americans

Original research
par
Rigg, Khary K. & Samantha Strickland

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

The purpose of this study was to identify opioid misuse initiation patterns among AAs and assess whether these patterns differed from those of White Americans.

Constatations/points à retenir

While AAs and White Americans both tended to initiate with prescription opioids (not heroin), AAs initiated at younger ages and mostly acquired opioids through non-healthcare related sources (e.g. friends, dealer).

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data were drawn from The Florida Minority Health Survey, a mixed-methods project that included online surveys (n = 403) and qualitative in-depth interviews (n = 30).

Mots clés

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