Racial/Ethnic and Regional Disparities in Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths among Children and Adolescents in the United States
Opioid overdose mortality trends among US children and adolescents have increased in recent years. Contemporary rises are most pronounced among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children, in the Northeastern and Western regions, and from synthetic opioids. The disparities in opioid-related deaths underscores the need for targeted interventions and continued research to inform public health strategies.
Authors
- Ibraheem M. Karaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-409X)
- Giselle D. Jaconia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0206-2996)
- A. Grimm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1610-0907)
- Felix Borngaesser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6431-2525)
- Tina Ramishvili
- Maíra I. Rudolph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2307-0864)
- Greta Muriel Eikermann
- Can Martin Ludeke
- Nicole Aber
- Annika Eyth
- Jerry Chao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2151-5973)
- Corinne M. Kyriacou
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Hofstra University (US)
- Klinikum Oldenburg (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02554-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76