Trends in Prescription Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesic Use by Race, 1996–2017
- jellis77
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min read
Trends in Prescription Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesic Use by Race, 1996–2017, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Key takeaway: "Blacks and Hispanics were less likely to use opioids when they first became widely available for noncancer pain. Subsequently, POU [prescription opioid use] displaced ENA [exclusive nonopioid analgesic] among Whites and Blacks."
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