Improving Research on Racial Disparities in Access to Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorders

Lit review
by
Mark, Tami L. et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

International

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

The aims of the study are to review the current research on the association between access to medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) and race, to identify gaps in research methods, and to propose new approaches to end racialized disparities in access to MOUD.

Findings/Key points

Of the 21 studies, 16 found that Black individuals had lower use of, or access to, MOUD than White individuals, 2 found the opposite among patients in specialty addiction treatment, 1 found that the difference changed over time, and 2 found that distance to opioid treatment programs was shorter for Black residents than for White residents.

Design/methods

Lit review (21 studies included)

Keywords

Substitution/OAT
Equity