SAMHSA: Behavioral Health Equity
This website provides information on providing quality health care for all populations regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and geographic location.
Context Matters: Health Disparities in Substance Use Disorders and Treatment
This article discusses the disparities that exist in SUD and SUD treatment, as well as the role of cultural competence and social work education and training in the treatment of ...
Stark racial, financial divides found in opioid addiction treatment
Thirty-five times more white patients than patients of color receive buprenorphine, and three-quarters of prescriptions go to those who pay cash or have private insurance. Listen to the accompanying podcast and read ...
CDC Vital Signs: Opioid Prescribing –Where you live matters
People receive different care depending on where they live. Healthcare providers play an important role in offering safer and more effective pain treatment — Access information, an infographic, and a ...
CDC Journal Article: Trends and Patterns of Geographic Variation in Opioid Prescribing Practices by State, United States, 2006-2017
This article addresses the question of how have key opioid prescription measures changed by state between 2006 and 2017 in the United States, and are changes evenly distributed across states?
CDC’s Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes – United States, 2019
This report summarizes the latest information available for various health outcomes, health behaviors, and prescribing patterns related to the drug problem in the United States. This report covers latest data ...