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Papers: 9 Feb 2019 - 15 Feb 2019


Human Studies


2019 Apr 01


JAMA Intern Med


179


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Assessment of Racial/Ethnic and Income Disparities in the Prescription of Opioids and Other Controlled Medications in California.

Authors

Friedman J, Kim D, Schneberk T, Bourgois P, Shin M, Celious A, Schriger DL
JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Apr 01; 179(4):469-476.
PMID: 30742196.

Abstract

Most drug epidemics in the United States have disproportionately affected nonwhite communities. Notably, the current opioid epidemic is heavily concentrated among low-income white communities, and the roots of this racial/ethnic phenomenon have not been adequately explained.