Study on addiction trends in the US indicates growing disparities in substance use disorders mortality

Medical Xpress October 17, 2024
North Dakota State University

A newly published study by Akshaya Bhagavathula, NDSU associate professor of epidemiology, highlights the growing disparities in substance use disorders (SUD) mortality in the United States.

The research, titled “Trends in Racial, Ethnic, and Geographic Disparities in Substance Use Disorder Mortality in the U.S. (2000–2019),” appears in the latest edition of the American Journal on Addictions.

“Our findings are critical for informing public health policies,” Bhagavathula said. “As a community, we need to engage in meaningful discussions on how to dismantle these health disparities. I hope this research will drive policy changes that make health care access and treatment more inclusive and equitable.”