Original research
par
Romero, Ruby et al
Date de publication
2023
Géographie
USA
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
The purpose of this analysis was to characterize the U.S. overdose crisis among Hispanics compared to non-Hispanics.
Constatations/points à retenir
Nationally, from 2010 to 2021, Hispanic overdose rates rose from 5.6 to 21.7 per 100,000, an increase of 287.5% compared to 13.5 to 35.1 per 100,000, an increase of 160% among non-Hispanics. The average annual percent change was 12% for Hispanics and 9% for non-Hispanics. The three most common drug classes involved in overdose deaths among both groups included: Fentanyls and synthetic opioids; cocaine; and prescription opioids
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research (WONDER) platform
Mots clés
Overdose
Mortality
Equity
Illegal drugs
