SAMHSA's Office of Behavioral Health Equity recently published a new issue brief titled, “The Opioid Crisis and the Hispanic/Latino Population: An Urgent Issue.” As described in the brief, the purpose of the publication is to provide recent data on the prevalence of opioid misuse and overdose death rates in the Hispanic/Latino population; discuss contextual factors that impact the opioid crisis in these communities; highlight innovative outreach and engagement strategies; and illustrate the importance of community voice and leadership in the development and implementation of solutions to the opioid crisis for this population.
SAMHSA releases issue brief on opioid crisis and Hispanic/Latino populations
Ann Tucker