Socioeconomic marginalization and opioid-related overdose: A systematic review

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 214; p. 108127
• Main Authors: van Draanen, Jenna, Tsang, Christie, Mitra, Sanjana, Karamouzian, Mohammad, Richardson, Lindsey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.09.2020; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Analgesics, Opioid; Citations; Crime; Criminal justice; Criminal justice system; Data collection; Decision making; Drug overdose; Drug Overdose - economics; Drug Overdose - psychology; Drug-related death; Economic conditions; Educational Status; Educational systems; Employment; Fairness; Health disparities; Health education; Health initiatives; Health insurance; Homeless people; Homelessness; Housing; Humans; Income; Judicial system; Lumping; Marginality; Narcotics; Opiate Overdose; Opioids; Overdose; Poisoning; Poverty; Public health; Public policy; Social exclusion; Social factors; Social interactions; Social Problems; Social support; Socioeconomic data; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic status; Socioeconomics; Synthesis; Systematic review; Teams; Toxicity; Poisoning; Poverty; Socioeconomic status; Toxicity; Drug-related death

•34/37 studies showed at least one measure of SEM associated with overdose.•Evidence for associations of health insurance, income, education, incarceration, social support, and SES with overdose.•Marginalization is associated with added precarity and risk for people who use opioids.•Initiatives aimi...