The Geography of Opioid Use Disorder: A Data Triangulation Approach

• Autores: Patrick S. Sullivan, Heather M. Bradley, Carlos del Rio, Eli Rosenberg
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 34, Nº. 3, 2020 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Infectious Disease Complications of Opioid Use and Other Substance Use Disorders), págs. 451-464
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Opioid use disorder is complex and not easily quantified among US populations because there are no dedicated reporting systems in place. We review indicators of opioid use disorder available at the state and county (human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] diagnoses among people who inject drugs, hepatitis C diagnosis in people <50 years, opioid overdose death rates, and opioid prescription rate). The interpretation of the ecological results and the visualization of indicators at the local level will provide actionable insights for clinicians and public health officials seeking to mitigate the consequences of opioid use disorder at the patient and community levels.