The latest issue brief from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) presents data on the prevalence of opioid misuse and death rates in the Hispanic/Latinx population; contextual factors and challenges to prevention and treatment; innovative outreach and engagement strategies to connect people to evidence-based treatment; and the importance of community voice. The issue brief is now available in both English and Spanish.
Population: Latinx
Links:
- Download the English-language issue brief from the SAMSHA
- Download the Spanish-language issue brief from the SAMSHA
- Access the English-language Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
- Access the Spanish-language Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
- Read the English-language fact sheet Finding Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders from SAMSHA
- Read the Spanish-language fact sheet Finding Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders from SAMSHA
- Check out the webinar Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic in Black and Hispanic/Latinx Communities
- Learn more about SAMHSA
Date: 2020