The Experiences and Attitudes of Rural Black People who Use Drugs
Rural Black PWUD may experience complex early-life exposures to substance use and later-life challenges in terms of communal integration due to stigma and structural disenfranchisment. These dynamics may specifically prevent the manifestation of strong support networks and engagement with treatment and harm reduction.
Authors
- Rebecca Bolinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2454-3109)
- Jerel M. Ezell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9884-7909)
- Mai T. Pho
- Sofia Morales
- Sugy Choi
Institutions
- Berkeley College (US)
- Chicago Department of Public Health (US)
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (US)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02798-8
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00