Determinants of Prescription Opioid Misuse among Black Americans: Evidence from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Original research
by
Nicholson, Harvey L. Jr., Oluwatobi A. Alawode & Jason A. Ford

Release Date

2023

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This study provides more recent evidence on prescription opioid misuse among Black Americans.

Findings/Key points

The prevalence rate of past-year prescription opioid misuse was very similar among Black (3.4%) and White respondents (3.8%). Adjusted multivariate logistic regression analyses found no significant racial differences in prescription opioid misuse. Religious importance and rurality were negatively associated with misuse only among Black respondents. Depressive episodes, other drug use, age, and risk-taking behaviors were associated with prescription opioid misuse among both Black and White respondents.

Design/methods

Data from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Keywords

Equity
About PWUD
Rural/remote