Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Treatment Referrals After Opioid Overdose

New studies find wide racial disparities in opioid overdose treatment • Michigan Advance

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New studies find wide racial disparities in opioid overdose treatment

A study published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open found that emergency room clinicians were much less likely to refer Black opioid overdose patients for outpatient treatment compared with white patients. The researchers looked at the medical records…

Studies find racial disparity in opioid overdose treatment

A study published July 2 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open found emergency room clinicians were much less likely to refer Black opioid overdose patients for outpatient treatment compared with white patients.

New studies find wide racial disparities in opioid overdose treatment referrals

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Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Treatment Referrals After Opioid Overdose

(MedPage Today) -- Referrals for outpatient treatment after a suspected opioid overdose ranged from 8% to 44%, and Black patients were less likely to receive such a referral versus white patients, according to a secondary analysis of a prospective...

Racial Disparities in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment After ED Visit for Overdose

There are significant racial disparities in outpatient referrals for opioid use disorder treatment, highlighting urgent need for targeted interventions in emergency care, according to a recent study.