“That’s why we’re speaking up today”: exploring barriers to overdose fatality prevention in Indianapolis’ Black community with semi-structured interviews

Original research
par
Seo, Dong-Chul 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

This study aims to explore why Black communities continue to experience a greater burden of fatalities than their white counterparts by working with Black community members in Indianapolis.

Constatations/points à retenir

Racism exacerbates Blacks' mental access barriers (i.e., help-seeking barriers), which, in turn, contribute to practical barriers, such as calling 911 and administering naloxone. Information and resources coming from people within marginalized communities tend to be trusted. Leveraging inter-community relationships may increase engagement in opioid overdose fatality prevention. Interventions and resources directed toward addressing opioid overdose fatalities in Black communities should use mutual aid frameworks to increase the utilization of the tools they provide.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Semi-structured interviews (n=23)

Mots clés

Overdose
Mortality
Equity
Harm reduction
Peer/PWLLE program involvement