Disentangling the effects of racism-related stress on opioid use disorder and chronic pain outcomes.

In recent years, Black people in the U.S. have had one of the highest increases in opioid overdose mortality rates, despite being less likely to be prescribed opioids for pain.

Chronic use of benzodiazepines: The problem that persists.

Though clinical guidelines and policies discourage the chronic prescribing of benzodiazepines, rates of prescribing have continued to rise in the United States with an estimated 65.9 million office visits per year made for this purpose. Quietly, we have become a nation on benzodiazepines.