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Overdoses, Reproductive Justice, and Harm Reduction.

Authors :
Cooper, Hannah L. F.
Rice, Whitney
Cummings, Janet
Livingston, Melvin D.
Peddireddy, Snigdha
Rogers, Erin
Dunlop, Anne
Kramer, Michael
Hernandez, Natalie D.
Source :
American Journal of Public Health; Sep2023, Vol. 113 Issue 9, p933-935, 3p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article discusses a study published in the issue about the fourth wave of the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic that look beyond national and regional patterns to state-specific variations in these deaths. Topics include the fight of people who use drugs (PWUD) to survive at the intersection of two U.S. public health epidemics, inadequacy of access to substance use disorder treatment programs offering specialty services for pregnant people, and laws governing drug use in pregnancy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00900036
Volume :
113
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
American Journal of Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
169852315
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307379