Purpose Although prior literature documented socioeconomic inequalities in deaths of
despair among working age population, it is unclear whether and how (a) the link between …

Introduction Despite being an important determinant of health outcomes, measures of
structural racism are lacking in studies examining the relationship between the social …

Over the last decade, Canada has experienced a substantial increase in people dying from
substance-related acute toxicity. Examining mortality rates by area-level characteristics can …

Background: Substance-related diagnoses (SRDs) are a common healthcare presentation.
This study identified sociodemographic and health-related characteristics associated with …

Objectives: Identifying demographic risk and protective factors for continued substance use
in late life may identify groups in need of health care resources. Here, we assess …

In the intricate tapestry of American Indian communities, a silent struggle exists-the battle
against substance use disorder (SUD). American Indians make up about 2.9% of the total …

Purpose: The death rate from despair is rising among middle-aged non-Hispanic whites with
low education and income in the United States. It is unclear whether these trends are the …