2020 Pennsylvania saw racial disparity in naloxone use during opioid overdoses, with Black individuals less likely to receive it despite higher death rates.
Pennsylvania, with the 4th highest opioid overdose deaths in the US in 2020, experienced a racial disparity in naloxone use during fatal overdoses, with Black individuals less likely to receive it compared to white individuals, despite having higher overdose death rates. A recent Addiction analysis of 2019-2021 data revealed overdose death rates among Black Pennsylvanians increased over time, while rates stayed constant among white individuals.
May 29, 2024
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