Addressing the opioid crisis through social determinants of health: What are communities doing?

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
Bohler, R.
Thomas, C.P.
Clark, T.W.
Horgan, C.M.
Publisher
Opioid Policy Research Collaborative
Date
February 2021
Abstract / Description

This issue brief discusses the role of social determinants of health (SDoH) in the opioid crisis and how addressing SDoH might improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities related to OUD, especially in the era of COVID-19. We focus on three central domains of SDoH: employment, housing, and education. Promising program models implemented by communities addressing these domains are highlighted. (author description)

Artifact Type
Application
Reference Type
Report
Topic Area
Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing » Mental/Behavioral Health » Substance Use and Misuse
Social/Structural Determinants