Harvard School of Public Health: Substantial Racial Inequalities Despite Frequent Health Care Contact Found in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 11 (TNSjou) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release:
In the wake of an opioid-related event such as an overdose, infection, or detox admission, White patients received medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) up to 80% more frequently than Black patients and up to 25% more frequently than Hispanic patients, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and D . . .
In the wake of an opioid-related event such as an overdose, infection, or detox admission, White patients received medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) up to 80% more frequently than Black patients and up to 25% more frequently than Hispanic patients, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and D . . .