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  • Opioid overdose mortality demonstrates increasing racial and ethnic inequities.
  • Structural racism and social vulnerabilities exacerbate these disparities.

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  • Synthesize findings on racial and ethnic inequities in opioid overdose mortality.
  • Emphasize the need for tailored interventions and policy-level strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review synthesizing current research on inequities in opioid overdose mortality.
  • Analysis of contributing factors and proposed strategies.

Main Results:

  • Factors include drug supply changes, structural racism, and unequal access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and harm reduction.
  • Key strategies involve culturally adapted interventions, integrating social determinants of health, anti-racism research, workforce diversification, and structural competency.

Conclusions:

  • Structural racism is a primary driver of substance use outcome inequities.
  • Integrating this understanding into prevention, treatment, and research is crucial for addressing disparities.