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- Opioid-related overdose deaths are significantly impacting Black adults in Kentucky, especially those misusing prescription opioids, leading to various health and legal issues.
- The study involved 39 Black adults, exploring their reasons for misusing prescription opioids and how they obtain them, with a focus on different age groups and genders.
- Findings highlight the need for tailored interventions that address the unique experiences of Black adults regarding opioid misuse, emphasizing culturally sensitive treatment approaches.
Article Abstract
Introduction: Opioid-related overdose mortality disproportionally affects Black adults in Kentucky, particularly overdoses associated with prescription opioid misuse (POM). Black adults also face other consequences of POM, such as disparate health and legal outcomes. While several factors effect POM, such as generational factors and gender, these risk factors are understudied among Black adults with a history of POM. Current literature primarily focuses on White individuals who use opioids.
Method: The present study qualitatively examined reasons for POM, prescription opioids misused, how prescription opioids are obtained, and initiation of POM among Black adults using thematic analysis. Participants included a sample (n = 39) of Black adults from a southern state, stratified by gender and age across four cohorts: born (1) 1995-2001, (2) 1980-1994, (3) 1970-1979, and (4) 1955-1969.
Results: Results revealed similarities and differences in these themes across age cohorts and gender.
Conclusions: Implications for findings include the importance of culturally responsive interventions that utilize dual diagnosis treatment and idiographic approaches due to heterogeneous experiences with POM among Black adults.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11300149 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2024.209436 | DOI Listing |
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