People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study finds

The study highlights significant disparities in access to opioid use disorder prescriptions for patients in low-income and minority communities, revealing systemic inequities in healthcare.

In Oregon, the alarming increase in opioid overdose deaths from 280 in 2019 to nearly 1,400 in 2023 illustrates the urgent need for better access to treatment.

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