A scoping review of interventions addressing social determinants of health and their influence on opioid use disorder outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past decade, opioid overdose deaths have sharply increased. The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) framework can guide interventions to improve opioid use disorder (OUD) outcomes. No comprehensive review of SDOH interventions and their impacts on OUD outcomes is available. This scoping review addresses that gap.

Methods

We extracted articles from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases. Interventions were categorized according to SDOH domains: healthcare system, social and community context, neighborhood environment, economic stability, and education. Interventions and OUD outcomes (e.g., treatment initiation, opioid use, overdose) were summarized.

Results

Twenty-seven peer-reviewed studies targeted SDOH domains. The healthcare sys

SUBMITTER: Cousins SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684375 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature