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Title
Mitigating Opioid Use Disorder and the Opioid Epidemic in the United States
Description
Latest estimates show that roughly 188 individuals in the United States die everyday due to an opioid-related overdose. This dissertation explores three avenues for
mitigating opioid use disorder (OUD) and the opioid epidemic in the United States (1.)
How can researchers and public health professionals identify areas most in need of
treatment for OUD in an easy-to-use and publicly accessible interface?; (2.) What do
practitioners see as opportunities for reducing barriers to treatment?; and (3.) Why do
differences in opioid mortality exist between demographic groups? To address question
one, I developed an interactive web-based to assist in identifying those counties with the
greatest unmet need of medically assisted treatment (MAT). To answer question two, I
conducted a study of stakeholders (medical providers, peer support specialists, public
health practitioners, etc.) in four New Mexico counties with high unmet need of MAT. to
identify cultural and structural barriers to MAT provision in underserved areas as well as
opportunities for improving access. To answer the third question. I conducted a
systematic review of peer-reviewed literature and government reports to identify how
previous research accounts for race/ethnic and sex disparities in opioid-related
mortality. While many opioid mortality studies show demographic differences, little is
known about why they exist. According to the findings of this systematic review, research
needs to go beyond identifying demographic differences in opioid-related mortality to
understand the reasons for those differences to reduce these inequities.
Date Created
2023
Contributors
- Drake, Alexandria (Author)
- Hruschka, Daniel (Thesis advisor)
- Jehn, Megan (Committee member)
- Scott, Mary Alice (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
140 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.187803
Level of coding
minimal
Cataloging Standards
Note
Partial requirement for: Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2023
Field of study: Anthropology
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- 2023-06-07 12:33:22
System Modified
- 2023-06-07 12:33:28
- 1 year 5 months ago
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