The US overdose crisis: The next administration needs to move beyond criminalisation to a comprehensive public health approach
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Opinion.“Although recent declines in overdose rates indicate progress, the widening racial inequalities in overdose rates signal the need for a more inclusive and sustained strategy. By moving beyond criminalisation and tightened border controls to adopt a comprehensive public health framework that includes prevention, treatment, and harm reduction, the next administration can make a lasting impact on one of the most urgent public health challenges facing families and communities in the US.”
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Cerda M, Krawczyk N (2024). The US overdose crisis: The next administration needs to move beyond criminalisation to a comprehensive public health approach
BMJ, 387, q2418. doi: 10.1136/bmj.q2418.