Using overdose Good Samaritan Laws (GSLs) as a case study, we argue that public health–oriented policy changes made in some states are undercut by the broader enduring …

Jul 3, 2024 · Recognising structural racism as a fundamental causative component of overdose disparities isn't merely a sociological theory but an evidence-based, pragmatic strategy to …

Apr 1, 2025 · The opioid epidemic continues to expand, with particularly rapid acceleration in racially minoritized communities. The growing role of stimulants in opioid overdose deaths is a …

Jul 31, 2024 · This research paper aims to explore the criminalization of Black crack cocaine users during the crack epidemic and compare it to the current opioid crisis, which …

Sep 12, 2025 · The evolution of drug policy in the United States over the past 200 years underscores the deep racial and social inequities that have shaped the nation’s ongoing …

In the 1870s, one of the first laws against drug use in the United States was an ordinance passed in San Francisco to ban the smoking of opium in opium dens – then prevalent in Chinese …

Nov 5, 2024 · This review synthetizes findings reflecting the increasing racial and ethnic inequities in opioid overdose mortality and emphasizes the necessity for tailored interventions as well as …

Dec 9, 2019 · Despite the more compassionate view of drug addiction today, racial inequities in drug arrests and sentencings persist. When white people started getting addicted and dying …

Recognizing racial disparities in overdose deaths can help develop effective policy solutions. This fact sheet describes overdose death trends among the Black community. It also provides …

Aug 15, 2022 · At a time when Black communities are suffering disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic and police brutality, they are also being doubly battered by the ongoing …