Original research
by
Rigg, Khary K. & Samantha Strickland
Release Date
2023
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
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.
Findings/Key points
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).
Design/methods
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).
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