Intersectional Racial and Sex Disparities in Unintentional Overdose Mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There are several apparent research gaps based on the intersectional sociodemographic dimensions of drug-related mortality disparities. Relatively marginal evidence exists on the potential roles of intersecting forms of race and sexual marginalization on the disparities across drug-related mortality.

Objective

To examine intersectional sex-specific White and Black racial disparities in drug poisoning mortality across states from 2010 to 2020.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used unintentional fatal drug poisoning mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System. Trends from 2010 through 2020 were analyzed by Black men, Black women, White men, and White wo

SUBMITTER: Cadet K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962664 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature